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Updated over 4 years ago on . Most recent reply

Looking for advice on how I am analyzing rental comps for duplex
I am analyzing rental comps for a duplex using zillow.
The property I am comparing everything against has the following characteristics:
Square Footage | 1,812 |
# of rooms | 4 |
baths | 4 |
lot size | 9147 |
My current filters for finding rental comps are:
1. 2 Beds Exact Match
Why? The duplex is split into two units and there are 2 beds. So my rationale is to get rents for other 2 bedroom type properties.
2. 2+ Bathrooms
Why? The duplex has 2 bathrooms in each unit.
3. Home type: Houses, Condos/Coop, Town Homes, and Apartments
Why? My rationale is that as long as each of these properties has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, I would imagine that rents would command the same pricing.
NOTE: This is actually the filter with which I am struggling most with. I am concerned that Apartments should actually be excluded because they often come with management and other variables that a duplex would not.
Overall, my rationale for these filters is that as long as the unit has 2 BR and 2 Bathrooms, the rental comps should be comparable. I am also new to this, so I really do not have a clue around what I am saying. I am just trying to use my limited intuition on this.
Looking for advice on where I am falling short and the risks I am adding in by not accounting for certain filters.