Counting every cost

Counting every cost

Member since 2023 · 3 posts · 0 votes

I'm looking to purchase my first property.

Goal is to use the BRRRR strategy, but I want to make sure I am counting all the costs accurately. Please tell me if I am missing anything!

Purchase price, down payment, rehab cost, holding costs during rehab, appraisal for refi, cost to refinance out of hard money loan?, new mortgage payment... what am I missing?

0Reply
34 views

Most Popular Reply

Real Estate Agent · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
3y

@Kristen Owens, closing costs (escrow/title fees) for both the initial purchase and refinance. 

See this reply in the discussion

8 Replies

Jump to latestLatest
  • Real Estate Agent · Atlanta, GA · Member since 2020 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    3y

    @Kristen Owens, closing costs (escrow/title fees) for both the initial purchase and refinance. 

  • Member since 2021 · 217 posts · 190 votes
    3y

    Capex and maintanence for one.

    I've heard for decades growing up that expenses are the most common thing screwed up by investors/landlords. Screwed up as in, underestimated.

  • Lender · Houston, TX · Member since 2023 · 235 posts · 255 votes
    3y

    Closing costs on your HML. Taxes and insurance on the refi.

  • Ned CareyPro Member
    Moderator
    Investor · Baltimore, MD · Member since 2008 · 17k+ posts · 13k+ votes
    3y

    @Kristen Owens you don't have any cost for managment of the property once it is an up and running rental but I am assuing you are just asking about the ultimate ready to rent cost of the property. 

    You have most of them excepta couple already mentioned. The problem is it is easy to underestimate. Insurance cost for example will be much more expensive for a "Builders Risk" policy.  Remember utilities and taxes while holding. The contractor will open the widows i the winter to let paint fumes out but will turn up the heat all the way. The opposite happens in the summer.

    Property taxes may go up due to your renovations and reassesment. 

  • Andrew PostellPro Member
    Lender · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    3y

    @Kristen Owens I love using the BRRRR Method. It's how I've acquired most of my properties. But if this is your first property, why aren't we trying to buy our primary home?

  • Member since 2023 · 3 posts · 0 votes
    3y

    we are in our primary. This will be my first rental property. Thank you for your response!

  • Andrew PostellPro Member
    Lender · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    3y

    @Kristen Owens ah, very good.  Only 4% of Americans own 2 homes.  You are 1/2 way there!

  • Member since 2023 · 3 posts · 0 votes
    3y

    I did not know that! That is baffling to me considering people's homes are usually a substantial part of their net worth. It just makes sense to invest in real estate. Interesting!

Join the conversationCreate a free account to reply, vote on answers and follow this thread.