Property for $20,000 that rents for $600 in a c to d area

Property for $20,000 that rents for $600 in a c to d area

Real Estate Investor · Lake Forest, CA · Member since 2012 · 29 posts · 12 votes


I have a property under contract in Phoenix City, Alabama. Its a brick, 2/1, 1400 sq. foot duplex, both sides are rented for $300 = $600 total. There are wall units for AC and has gas heating. I will have a property inspector give me a report later this week. The agreement I have is $10,000 at closing and anther $10,000 in 7 months. If you had this what would you do? Wholesale it? Have a realtor list it? Keep if for a rental and refinance to take all the equity out of it? Or not even buy it at all?

Pros =

1) Rented on one side for 15 years, the other for 2 years 2) Zillow is telling me that its worth $52,000

3) There is nothing rented for under $400 on Craigslist in that area.

4) I have it under contract for $20,000

5) I have had an agent/property manager tell me it is worth 65K not to buy if for more then 50K he also has properties in that area. he thinks it should rent for $350 to $375.

7) A property manager went there and told me its not in a war zone,but its a 6 with 10 being the worst.

8) A second agent gave me an income approach and told me if I wanted to sell it I could get about $40,000

Cons=

1) 3rd agent went there and he told me that the area is too rough for him and wont touch it, but has friends that will go in that area.

2) I am unable to pull comps- I have used things like myfirstamerican, Eppraisal, Chase estimator, and not getting

anything, this is also why I have contacted a lot of agents to give me some feed back.

3) I live in California and will have to find a support team there. (But I have other out of state properties and dont mind it)

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  • Queen Creek, AZ · Member since 2014 · 2k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    10y

    Try valuation vision for comps / BPO if you still think you need that.

    Try National Association of Property Managers for a PM.

  • Real Estate Agent · Buena Park, CA · Member since 2016 · 743 posts · 424 votes
    10y
    Can't make any decisions until the property if fully evaluated to see what repairs are needed and the costs of bring it to its full ARV value.We all would do different things depending on our personal goals and ability to finance it.If you are just getting started and have no money for a 25% down payment,wholesale it to someone who does and is prepared to fix the property themselves.If you have the cash,keep it and rent it out for higher rents after you make the repairs.Wholesaling won't get you much money for this property,too cheap.I wouldn't give you more than $1500.00 but others might go to 2 or 3k.It really depends on your current financial situation and real estate goals for the next two years.
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