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Keerthi A.
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Rental Property Numbers - Please Advice

Keerthi A.
  • Buffalo Grove, IL
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Here is a rental townhome in NW suburbs I am looking at.
Size - 1200sqft

2 Bed 1.5 Bath

1 car Garage + 2 floors above it.

Age - 40 Years old

Hardwood Floors

Purchase Price $73,500

Loan Amount $58,800

Tax $283

HOA $182

Insurance $17

Mortgage (3.5%/15Yr) $415

Total Payment $897



Rent Value $1,200

TAX+HOA $465

Mortgage $415

Vacancy $100

Maintanance $50

Net Return $170

Rents could be 1250, but I want to keep it conservative at 1200.
Does these numbers look good. Please advice.

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Jon Holdman#3 Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Contributor
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  • Mercer Island, WA
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Jon Holdman#3 Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice Contributor
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Rent = $1200.
Expenses, vacancy, capital = $600
P&I = $415
Cash flow = $185

But HOA's have a way of sucking more profit out of a deal than you might think.

You can earn some of that expense/vacancy/capital money if you do the PM job yourself. It concerns me that you end up with a lower cash flow number than me yet you've allowed nothing for property management. If you do decide to get a PM and your numbers are accurate, you're going to be cash flow negative.

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