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Updated about 6 years ago on . Most recent reply

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Allen L.
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Chicago and mainly invests in KS remotely
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triplex for under 100K, is it worth it?

Allen L.
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Chicago and mainly invests in KS remotely
Posted

Hi guys,

I'm evaluating a triplex (2 units of 2/1 and 1 unit of 1/1) in a 100K+ population town in the midwest. The triplex is listed for under 100K, where monthly income is projected to be 1300/month (projected because 2 of the units were recently remodelled). I'm not sure how to estimate capex given it's triplex status. I'm basing my estimation off of @Brandon Turner's blog post: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/10/13/real-estate-capex-estimate-capital-expenditures/

Here's the breakdown:

Capital Expense Total Replacement Cost Lifespan (years) Cost per Year Cost per Month
Roof $5,000 25 $200 $16.67
Water Heater $1,800 10 $180 $15.00
All Appliances $3,000 10 $300 $25.00
Driveway/Parking Lot $5,000 50 $100 $8.33
HVAC $9,000 20 $450 $37.50
Flooring $2,000 6 $333 $27.78
Plumbing $3,000 30 $100 $8.33
Windows $5,000 50 $100 $8.33
Paint $2,500 5 $500 $41.67
Cabinets/Counters $6,000 20 $300 $25.00
Structure (foundation, framing) $10,000 50 $200 $16.67
Components (garage door, etc.) $1,000 10 $100 $8.33
Landscaping $1,000 10 $100 $8.33
TOTAL $54,300 - $2,963 $246.94 

Basically I assumed 3x water heater, 3x appliances, 3x HVAC, 2x cabinets/counters, all else the same. When I am actually running the numbers, I am using $3000/year for CAPEX and $700/year for maintenance. Is this a reasonable figure?

Based off of your experience, do you think buying a triplex that on average rents for $425 is worth it since a big portion of its GR is used to cover future CAPEX?

Thanks,

Allen

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