What is ARV in Real Estate (and Why It's CRUCIAL for Investors) - Video

Episode #336

What is ARV in real estate? You’ve heard the term before but might not know what it means. ARV stands for after repair value, the value of a property AFTER you rehab, renovate, or upgrade it. While this metric may seem like something that only house flippers should care about, ARV is something that ANY rental property investor should pay close attention to because if you get it wrong, you could lose tens of thousands of dollars.

In this Rookie Reply, we’ll show you how to estimate ARV and what common mistakes rookies make when calculating this crucial number. Then we answer how to write off repairs vs. CapEx (capital expenditures) on your taxes, and Ashley’s easy answer when you don’t know the difference between the two! Plus, why you should ALWAYS check your breakers when something goes wrong.

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00:00 Intro

02:29 How to Calculate ARV

09:03 Most Common ARV Mistakes

21:18 When ARV DOESN'T Matter

27:21 Writing Off Repairs vs. CapEx

35:00 Things WILL Go Wrong