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Need help analyzing a rental property

Aaron Misiph
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Some background.

I am looking to purchase my first home, and investment property. We are looking at multifamily homes. Even though we are planning on living in one of the units, I want to treat this as if though we will rent both of them because eventually we will. I also want to include property management because even though I will manage this now, I may not in the future. Rental income is based of off what the Redfin page says they are currently getting.The numbers I am going to show you are for one that we were interested in, but after doing some math, it doesnt look so good. I am not really sure if I am estimating my expenses correctly. Any help would be great. Thanks.

Rental Property Analyzer
     
Asking Price: $389,000.00      
Address: 74-76 S Whipple, Lowell MA 01852
# of Units: 2      
Income    
Rental Income: $3,000.00      
Other Income:      
Total Monthly Income: $3,000.00      
     
Expenses    
Taxes: $326.00      
Insurance: $130.00      
Water/Sewer:      
Garbage:      
Electric:      
Gas:      
HOA Fees:      
Lawn/Snow:      
Vacancy: $150.00      
Repairs: $150.00      
CapEx: $360.00      
Prop. Mngmnt: $330.00      
Mortgage: $1,718.00      
PMI: $212.00      
Total Monthly Expenses: $3,376.00      
     
Cash Flow    
Monthly Income: $3,000.00      
Monthly Expenses: $3,376.00      
Monthly Cash Flow: -$376.00      
Total Annual Cash Flow: -$4,512.00      
     
Cash on Cash Return    
Down Payment: $50,000.00      
Closing Costs: $10,000.00      
Rehab Budget:      
Misc Other:      
Total Investment: $60,000.00      
     
Cash on Cash Return: -7.52%      

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Ann Bellamy
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Ann Bellamy
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This would lose money, as you can see, but not only that, you haven't even included all the expenses.  

  • I see a driveway in the photo, and the snow is not going to remove itself.
  • There appears to be a backyard from the photo, and the grass won't mow itself either
  • You haven't included water/sewer - Lowell doesn't have wells in that area, I'm pretty sure
  • There may be common area electric for smoke detectors and outside lights, and if the basement is not part of a unit
  • Find out whether there are common areas to heat.

So if you want something that cash flows once you have moved out, this won't be it.

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