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Updated almost 6 years ago, 01/25/2019
Would you pass on a 20k house that rents for 500 a month?
I wanted to get some feedback. I've been doing flips and buying rentals for three years now. I currently have 7 rentals and am closing the sale of my 5th flip. I feel like I've got my flips dialed in but I haven't developed a criteria so to speak for my rentals.
So here's my question...there's a small 1 bed, 1 bath on the side of town where I'd previously thought I didn't want to buy. Values are low, crime is higher, etc...the thing is, this house is off market, being offered at 20k and is currently rented for 500 a month. So I'm a bit torn. It's hard to walk away from a place that is in good shape (new roof, new service, stable renters) with those numbers. On the other hand, it's in a part of town that is questionable.
Will jumping on this versus walking define my criteria? Thoughts?