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Updated almost 7 years ago on . Most recent reply

Questions on ROI, New to investing
Hello everyone! Complete newbie to real estate here.
I do own my own home (with a friend) but am new to investment.
A couple partners and I are looking into a property in our hometown. It's a duplex with tenants already living there. We used the basic "Four Square Method" video to determine costs vs income. And somehow came up with an ROI of almost 60%. I feel as though we miscalculated something.
One unit yields $400 in rent (1 bedroom) and the other yields $800 (3 bedroom).
Total Rent: $1,200
Duplex Price: $67,000
Down Payment: $3,350
Repair Estimate: $2,000
Closing Cost Estimate: $1,500
Total Investment = $6,850
We factored in:
Mortgage: $340
Mortgage insurance (we would have a low down payment): $40
Home owners insurance: $67
Property tax: $113
Vacancy savings: $60
CapEx: $60
Repairs: $60
Lawn/Snow: $120
There are no HOA dues.
Total costs: $860
So, our monthly cash flow should be $340.
Annual cash flow $4,080
Total Investment $6,850
ROI: 59.5%
I feel like this return is far too high.
Is there something obvious we're missing?
All advice is appreciated! Excited to be a part of things!