All Forum Posts by: Florian Kuehne

Hi Eric

Thank you very much for your numbers and insights.

I will check with my property management partner to see on the extent of property management.

Using your numbers does that come out to 4800 dollars for a duplex per year on repairs and capex? 100 repairs + 300 roofs x12

Or are you facotoring that as 1 time 150?

Thanks much Eric

Hi Lien,

Thank you for your response. I am looking for a potential house hack in the South Shore Dorchester through Braintree area. 

I am therefore looking into residential real estate to start my journey. I was starting to review properties based on the following numbers:

Positive Cash Flow: 200 - 300 USD / unit

Cash on Cash ROI: 10 - 12% (Total Annual Cash Flow / Cash Investment)

Total Return: 12 - 15% on a 5 - 10 year avg.

(Total Profit / Total Cash Invested) / number of investment years

%of monthly rent to cover expenses:

5% for vacancy

7% for repairs

7% for Cap Ex

3.5% for Management fees

Let me know what you think about these numbers. I am particularly uncertain about the repairs and CapEx as home values are quite high in Boston and South Shore, so the % might be high.

Thank you so much for your kind help. Highly appreciated.

Have a great day.

Hi Guys,

I am a new investor in the Boston, MA, SouthShore area. Trying to see what types of return you have been targeting and seeing. Most properties seem way too expensive to invest in.

Would begreat to connect.