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Nashville, TN · Member since 2016 · 65 posts · 18 votes

Ok, i just agreed on my first deal. Now I need financing. I need a total of 90k. Purchase price is 55k. Rehab is 20k. Other realtor n orher expenses is 11k to 15k. ARV is 115k.

This is my first deal, any suggestion. I am really looking for private investor bc i am finding that even hard money lenders want you to have some experience.

I work as a structural engineer and my business partner does construction management, so we are very knowledgable about the building industry. 

Please let me know what you think.

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Investor · Nashville, TN · Member since 2015 · 688 posts · 607 votes
10y

@Dominique Jones I wouldn't  do this deal as a rehab

115,000

-55,000

-1,500 (you forgot closing costs to buy it)

-35,000 rehab (being that it's your first, you are going to be wrong here)

-9,200 for closing on the sell

-5,000 (hard money or private money)

- 1,000 (insurance, utilities, taxes)

= 8,300 profit

Doesn't sound like a very good deal. Even if your rehab number is correct, you make 23,300. A lot of work for 23k. AND we are working on the assumption that your 115 number is correct and it won't get beaten down

I would keep this thing as a rental. 55k purchase, probably doesn't need much to rent, rent it for 1,000 a month? I would take that deal

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  • Investor · Nashville, TN · Member since 2015 · 688 posts · 607 votes
    10y

    @Dominique Jones I wouldn't  do this deal as a rehab

    115,000

    -55,000

    -1,500 (you forgot closing costs to buy it)

    -35,000 rehab (being that it's your first, you are going to be wrong here)

    -9,200 for closing on the sell

    -5,000 (hard money or private money)

    - 1,000 (insurance, utilities, taxes)

    = 8,300 profit

    Doesn't sound like a very good deal. Even if your rehab number is correct, you make 23,300. A lot of work for 23k. AND we are working on the assumption that your 115 number is correct and it won't get beaten down

    I would keep this thing as a rental. 55k purchase, probably doesn't need much to rent, rent it for 1,000 a month? I would take that deal

  • Realtor · Hermitage, TN · Member since 2014 · 125 posts · 93 votes
    10y

    @Devan Mcclish makes a very good point. At the very least get solid bids for what you think needs to be done before you make a final decision.  If you can get $1000 per month it should cash flow nicely, then in a couple years you can rehab and sell for $150k (maybe more) then you will have a safer margin.

    You said your partner is a construction manager, do they have experience with rehabs? If not, the other option would be to partner with a rehabber.

  • Nashville, TN · Member since 2016 · 65 posts · 18 votes
    10y

    yes my partner has experience with rehabbs.. @Devan Mcclish @roger poulin... 20k is what we are aiming to make for the deal. We are not in the position to have rentals backs we need active income...

  • Nashville, TN · Member since 2016 · 65 posts · 18 votes
    10y

    115k is the conservetive assumption.. there are places in the neighborhood that sells for 130k

  • Investor · Fort Walton Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 568 posts · 966 votes
    10y

    @Dominique Jones Can you outline your Scope of Work for this project so we can see if your rehab budget is accurate?

  • Silver Spring, MD · Member since 2016 · 48 posts · 14 votes
    10y

    Comps make a world of difference. If she says it can sell at the top of the market for $130k then her profit margin is around $38-$40k. It will depend on what she and her partner can sell the home for. She may not be a fan of the brrr strategy and her profit margin goals may be be different. 

    Good luck @Dominique Jones   either way! Let us know how the deal works out.

  • Nashville, TN · Member since 2016 · 65 posts · 18 votes
    10y

    If you view the link you can see the proposal I put together @Arianne L. @Devan Mcclish

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/0g9gtq85sx6ixm1/1700%20K...

    Thanks! @Jason Wade

  • Investor · Fort Walton Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 568 posts · 966 votes
    10y

    @Dominique Jones Great looking PDF package you put together. Looks very professional! However, I did not see a detailed scope of work with values

    A few things:

    1) If I were to estimate those rehab costs, it would be:

    $6,000 - rewire to copper since it was built in 1978 (have you checked if it is aluminum, or copper pigtailed aluminum?)

    $5,000 - remove wall

    $1,000 - paint kitchen cabinets

    $3,000 - paint 

    $1,000 - remove paneling, repair drywall

    $1,000 - new light fixtures and bathroom fixtures

    $2,000 - new countertops

    $2,000 - new appliances

    $6,000 - new flooring (laminate, carpet, tile)

    $1,000 - new garage door

    $1,000- paint siding

    $3,000 - contingency

    TOTAL - $31,000

    Those are just things that are obvious from the pictures. What about the HVAC? The roof? Siding? Have you checked for termites? Foundation? 

  • Nashville, TN · Member since 2016 · 65 posts · 18 votes
    10y

    Thamks @Arianne L. That is alot of help.. I have not been to the site. This is alot of help, so I know for next time.

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