Does only 1 bathroom really matter that much

[Brett Kerry]

Hello All, 

I am curious as to how important having more than one bath is when buying a home. I am currently debating on buying a house and I can't decide what is more beneficial. On one hand the houses that are only one bath are averaging almost 70,000 lower than those with 2 baths and obviously I want a cheaper house to not sink a ton of money into but I don't know when it comes to down the road with appreciation and whenever it comes time to sell or keep as a rental. I also play baseball in the Angels organization so I will be gone from March-September so I would guess I'd be able to rent it out while I am gone so I just wanted to add that just incase it provided any other useful information. I'd appreciate any feedback on buying, renting it, and even what to possibly look for! Thank you

[Joe Hammel]

@Brett Kerry

You’re going to buy, rent, and sell for slightly less with 1 bathroom. But since you’re buying cheaper, it doesn’t matter. My entire rental portfolio only has 1 bathroom. Not a single 2 bathroom house.

I’ve actually notice the roi tends to be higher on 2 bedrooms with 1 bathroom and even 3 bedrooms with 1 bathroom bc you buy cheaper but they still demand good rent.

Vs

A 3 bedroom with 2 baths you pay a premium for it on the front end because that’s what everyone (including the largest group of buyers = primary home buyer) wants, so it drives the price up on these.