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Updated about 10 years ago,
Is this a good option?
First rental property for me. Have for a long time been wanting to get a rental property and I have settled in a place where I'd like to live for a long time.
I would prefer to get my first property close to where I live and one of the properties abutting mine is a rental. I got to talking with the owner when I moved in a year ago and expressed my interest in getting into real estate as a side gig. I have been looking on and off since then and I found a nearby property that is a gut job that looked interesting. I contacted a real estate agent regarding the property, but decided that it was too much work for me, so I backed off. Fast forward a month or two and I get a text from the owner of the property next door to mine saying that she wants to sell now...
Here are the details:
Property located in Stillwater MN
Zestimate: $200k (tracks fairly well with our property I purchased a year ago)
1880's house
Up/Down Duplex
900 sqft each unit
rent 1000-1100/ unit
Taxes: $3600
Insurance $1100 (actual quote - is this high or low?)
gas heated - renter pays
electric - renter pays
I know one of the renters, and they love the place. They just bought a house and are moving out in January, the other tenant just moved out.
assuming 50% rule and 4.5% 30 year mortgage I will cash flow about $3100/year, is this ok? Is 4.5% an OK rate for 25% down (credit score 801- actual quote)?
Other than inspection etc, what should I think about, especially when it comes to the financial part of it? I will manage myself and have experience with plumbing/carpentry and electrical.
Thanks for your time reading this...