3/2 w an Office in Waco area built in 2004 - 1,957 sq ft - $237k

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  • Accountant · Houston, TX · Member since 2016 · 13 posts · 3 votes
    10y

    By office, do you mean basically just another room in the house?  If so, it doesn't sound like a very good deal to me.  With Waco, what I have found, is you can get a median price house to rent for 1-1.5% of purchase price.  For low end houses, if purchased right, you can even get almost 2%.  However, there appears to be (to me, so take for what it is worth) a ceiling in Waco of rent where no one pays $2k or more a month.  I'm sure, a few exceptions for outstanding homes.  But for average middle class, even upper middle class, I think that is it.  So renting a $237k home for .7%, to me, doesn't sound great.  Now, if you mean a semi detached or separate office that has its own square footage that you could rent separately, that is different.  Still risky, but changes things.

  • Dallas, TX · Member since 2014 · 650 posts · 53 votes
    10y

    it's an attached office as part of the house. Too small for a bedroom really but couldn't be rented separately 

  • South Plainfield, NJ · Member since 2015 · 72 posts · 23 votes
    10y
    Assuming property taxes of 3500$, 6% vacancy and 9% property management fee, the cash flow can be 100-150$. With 20% down the cash on cash return will be 2.5 to 3.5%. It's not a lot. +ves It is cash flowing If you choose to manage yourself you can cash flow better If the area is good, appreciation can be good Negatives With close to 50k down, cash flow of 1500$ is not a lot
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