Would this be a good buy?
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Phillip St. John from Hazard, Kentucky
posted over 3 years agoAaron Montague Investor from Brookline, Massachusetts
replied over 3 years ago...maybe. How much rent to you expect it to bring in?
I would find out exactly how much the following expense are going to cost you each month. "The tenant pays" is a good answer as well. Put those numbers up here and I'll tell you what I would pay for the place.
Taxes
Sewer and Water
Trash
Heat/Utilities
HOA
Cap Ex and Ops (my personal minimum is $150/roof/month)
Insurance
Mgmt Fee - as a % (general consensus here on BP is 10%. include it even if you think you are going to self manage)
Vacancy- as a %. (8% represents 1 vacant month/unit/year)
Phillip St. John from Hazard, Kentucky
replied over 3 years agoI'll figure out those costs. Thanks for the help! What is capes & oops?
Tom Mole Investor from Sunland, California
replied over 3 years ago@Phillip St. John I clicked the link. The photos showed a place in fairly deep distress, then I noticed they were apparently taken nearly a year ago. What might have happened since then?
If I were you, I'd go visit the property and make sure it's still there, then I'd peer through the windows. At that price point ($49k) repairs could easily exceed the purchase price. Just saying.
All the best.
Toshia Booker-Blakeley from Chicago, Illinois
replied over 3 years agoHave you done comps to see if it would be better to Flip or Buy & Hold? Paying for it would depend on your current situation financially & ROI strategy.
Phillip St. John from Hazard, Kentucky
replied over 3 years agoThank you both. Since I'm a licensed broker, I'm going to try to find other investors to buy it. At 67 years of age and the desire to take my Bible ministry overseas, I'm reluctant to proceed in ways that would keep me here.
Aaron Montague Investor from Brookline, Massachusetts
replied over 3 years agoCap Ex and Ops
Capital Expenditures and Operations
Cap ex is the money you need to save to fix roofs, water heaters and furnaces.
Operations is lawn mowing and shoveling.
Though I think I like "oops" better :)
Phillip St. John from Hazard, Kentucky
replied over 3 years agoI got a contractor to go by. He said repairs might be 45K. The ARV would be 95-105k. What price would be good to offer for the place. Keep in mind it's 3 units.
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