Renting out a 4 bedroom house to Friends

Renting out a 4 bedroom house to Friends

Buffalo, NY · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 0 votes

Hello and thank you for reading my post.

I am 22 years old and will be starting my first year of medical school at a University. Since I have a few more years of school left, I wanted to invest into property. This will help me put my rent money towards a house. Currently I am looking at a 4 bd, 1.5 bath house walking distance to the university. The price is 130k for the home. Taxes 4,200. Estimated renovation cost $40k. ARV is about 190-200k. I will be looking to convert the 1.5 bath into a full 2 bath. I can secure financing through family.

My friends are willing to pay anywhere from 450-500/ month per bedspace.  I will be renting out 3 bedrooms while keeping 1 for myself.

My question to you all is, 

1. will I be able to make money on this property while I am living there and paying off the mortgage?

2. Is it worth the investment both short term and long term? 

3. How will I legally rent out the bedrooms and deposit the money into my account.

Thank you for your insight

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  • Investor · Hays, KS · Member since 2014 · 105 posts · 28 votes
    10y

    Welcome to BP Arthur.

    1)While living in the property if your paying all the utilities yourself and none of your friends move out you should cash flow a little more than $200 a month. Once you and your friends move out your cash flow should be a little more than $400 ( I don't know all your numbers though so try playing with the rental calculator).

    2) The numbers look great so I would say its a good investment for the short and long term. Even if you decided to sell after a year you should make a good profit on the flip.

    Good luck Arthur!

  • Buffalo, NY · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 0 votes
    10y

    Thanks for the response.  We will be dividing the electric.  I will cover the rest.  It will be a 12 month lease for the roomates. When I move out, I plan on renting to more students by renting the house out for yearly leases. 

  • Buffalo, NY · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 0 votes
    10y

    any other opinions? 

  • Jim HoganPro Member
    Investor · Malvern, PA · Member since 2014 · 108 posts · 42 votes
    10y
    Check with the town that you can rent to students. How many non related folks can live in the house. You maybe okay while you live there but when you move out renting to students may not be a choice because of zoning. If you can rent to students then you are set. Also why not split all utilities equally?
  • Buffalo, NY · Member since 2015 · 4 posts · 0 votes
    10y
    Originally posted by @Jim Hogan:

    Check with the town that you can rent to students. How many non related folks can live in the house. You maybe okay while you live there but when you move out renting to students may not be a choice because of zoning. If you can rent to students then you are set. Also why not split all utilities equally?

     The neighboring house is renting out 4bed, 1.5 bath for 2.2k per month with the house as a whole.  The main tenants are college students.  Many of the local apartments cover ultilities except for electric so I figured that 500 each bedspace would cover everything.

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