$1M quadplex with -$4000 NET income? Who on earth would buy this?

$1M quadplex with -$4000 NET income? Who on earth would buy this?

Member since 2018 · 125 posts · 21 votes

Saw a quadplex and thought it was a SWEET deal. Did the numbers using estimates and it worked. Then I found out about the $25k taxes. Then I found out the $14k expenses. That is $3k on top of the $6k($9k total) mortgage. Rents are at $7k. With me in there that is $5k gross income. That is 4k NET negative income. Who would buy this? Been on market for 8 months.

By my math, the deal is for a person with $600k in cash. Put that much down and your mortgage gets slashed and you can break even. $600k CASH in order for a deal? So I believe the quadplex would need to be priced around $800k for it to make sense for a normal person without over a quarter million is cash sitting around.

Those expenses and taxes crushed this deal. Wow. This just made me think. What if I get a house around $800k, then value goes up to over a million but rents don't match that and taxes go up. I'll be screwed. To me it's a good deal since I got it for $800k, but anybody buying it, is buying it at >$1M, so without a ton of money down, they won't be able to afford the expenses. I could be stuck with a hot potato.

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  • Real Estate Agent · Minneapolis · Member since 2019 · 338 posts · 219 votes
    4y
    $7,000 in income on a $1mm house is fairly standard for many parts of the country, though the $25k in taxes sound high. Where is this property located?
  • Member since 2018 · 125 posts · 21 votes
    4y
    Quote from @Tom Wagner:
    $7,000 in income on a $1mm house is fairly standard for many parts of the country, though the $25k in taxes sound high. Where is this property located?
    It's in nanuet New york. The income may be typical as you say but net negative $4,000? Who would buy that?
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