1 investment (house hacking) duplex

1 investment (house hacking) duplex

Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2020 · 9 posts · 2 votes

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Indianapolis.

Purchase price: $280,000
Cash invested: $42,000

I'm house hacking so occupying 1 side for a year. Tenant on month to month currently paying $1100 but I believe not market value and plan to raise rents to 1350

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Cash flow and in an area that is currently safe but still up and coming area

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS with realtor. Used bigger pocket cash flow calculator to determine if deal.

How did you finance this deal?

Conventional 15% down

How did you add value to the deal?

Just closed 2 days ago so haven't done any upgrades but appraised 5k more then purchased for.

What was the outcome?

Have more of my money in the deal then I wanted.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Lenders initially told me I could put 5% down but after my offer was accepted they told me multifamily required minimum 15% if owner occupied.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Nova mortgage got the deal done in like 21 days.

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  • Specialist · Plano, TX · Member since 2020 · 2k+ posts · 861 votes
    5y

    Nice work on the appraisal already and of course, congratulations on your recent close @Stephanie Pham. It looks beautiful. 

  • Real Estate Investor · Boynton Beach, FL · Member since 2016 · 22 posts · 5 votes
    5y

    Congrats and great job on your first duplex! I love how this deal is already successful as is but you can still earn more cash flow once the rents are raised. Overall just great! 

  • Investor · Cincinnati, OH · Member since 2018 · 304 posts · 185 votes
    5y

    Congrats on the duplex!! Have you thought of when to increase the rent for the month-to-month tenant? Consider that winter is often more difficult to find tenants. Maybe it's best to wait until spring to raise rent, in case the tenant chooses to leave? 

  • Indianapolis, IN · Member since 2020 · 9 posts · 2 votes
    5y

    @andrewpowers - I was going to wait for a number of other factors but hadn't really considered winter moving as one. Thanks for that insight. 

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