In case you haven't heard of the so-called Golden Rule in house flipping, the 70% Rule states that your offer on a property should be no greater than 70% of the After Repair Value (ARV) minus the estimated repairs.

Quitclaim Deed (QC): A quitclaim deed is a legal instrument which is used to transfer interest in real property , the entity transferring their interest is called the grantor , and when the quitclaim deed is properly completed and executed it transfers any interest the grantor has in the property to a recipient, called ...

To estimate property values in the current market, divide the net operating income by the capitalization rate. For example, if the net operating income were $100,000 with a five percent cap rate, the property value would be roughly $2 million.

Using the formula: GRM = Property Price/Gross Annual Rental Income (where GRM is the ratio of the original real estate investment price to its yearly rental income). GRM doesn't include expenses, such as utilities, insurance, and property taxes. In this case, the equation is 300,000/25,000 = 12.