Is a 5/2 difficult to rent?

Question

Hello BP community,

I have recently found a BRRRR deal where the numbers work well but the house is a 5/2 in an older B neighborhood. My question is whether or not this will be difficult to find tenants for because it is larger than most rentals in the area.Thanks in advance for your opinions

John David Burton · Answer

Thanks for the input Jennifer. The house has a master suite with it's own bathroom on the first floor and 4 bedrooms and a bath on the second floor. It's probably ideal for a large family, and my concerns are probably unfounded!

Mark Fries · Answer

@John David Burton

I have (2) 5 bedroom 2 baths and I wish I would have never bought them...

Every family that rents it just packs it full of kids and other family members and they destroy it... and because it's so large everything cost twice as much to turnover/repair

I'm thinking about selling... And I never sell anything so for me to say that, means that you should stay away from it...lol

Matthew Paul · Answer

@Jennifer Rysdam And I get people with 5 kids who want to rent a 2/1.

Jennifer Rysdam · Answer

Depends on your area. As a parent of 5 kids, I find it impossible to find rentals when we move. You can also advertise 5 bedrooms/office space/den areas. Are they small bedrooms? Could you combine 2 to make a master suite?

John David Burton · Answer

Thanks for the input, Jake. I think I'll pull the trigger on this one and see what happens!

Jake S. · Answer

Hey JohnIt might be a bit more difficult to find tenants, but given that rental season is upcoming and kids will be out of school, youll have a few more families likely searching for a rental.I think 5/2 rentals are harder to find, so in turn, you might get families with 3 kids contacting you quickly about it, especially in a B neighborhood!Another plus is, they'll likely stay much longer than your standard renter.