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Updated about 8 years ago,
Could really use some help, am I wrong?
Good afternoon everyone,
My dilemma: Contemplating Purchasing first 2-family home. 3br lower 2br upper
Pros:
- Location, in the heart of town
- Tenant paying $1500 for 3br and wants to stay (been there four years)
- Water heaters, Furnaces newer with separate meters for each unit
- Natural Gas
- 2 Car garage
- Corner Lot
- .24 acres
- Based in rentometer.com 3br rent for $1700 on average and 2br $1550 on average for its location
- 3BR has one and half baths
- Laundry hookups both units
- FHA Loan, less down payment
- Owner occupied (id live on the top floor while renovating)
- Foundation is solid
Cons:
- 2BR needs a complete renovation to the studs
- 3BR needs renovation but nothing right away (tenant is happy as of now)
- Leak from fireplace/roof which is ongoing
- Taxes are $4500
- Price listed at 360k
- Comps have sold around 330k, but don't have the garage or location
- No cash flow until I were to be done renovating and buy another
- Some plumbing needed
I got a CAP Rate at around 8.5% with it being sold at 360. I've looked at multis a couple towns over (terrible town and place to live) and they are selling anywhere from 220-300k, in just as bad of shape, with rent going for 1000$ for a 2br 1200$ for a 3br.
What is your input? Am I wrong for thinking it would be a smart move? It's hard to come by multis like this in that part of town in a residential neighborhood. If I were it would take another 6 months and I'm not even gaurenteed to get one them.