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Jake Ferguson
  • Kittery, ME
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Help evaluating first propery

Jake Ferguson
  • Kittery, ME
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So I've been doing a ton of research lately looking at properties online and in person searching for my first multi family property. I live in southern ME--kittery, Portsmouth, NH-- and I have been having a bit of trouble finding a property that I wouldnt be losing money on each month. I plan on making my first property my primary residence which is the only was that I will be able to get an FHA loan to finance my purchase. Since I live near the seacoast, it seems that homes in my area are much more expensive than a lot of the examples I read about here on biggerpockets, and since this would be my first home purchase, I don't have a ton of money to spend--I was only approved for a 218K loan, which will buy you a dilapidated shack in kittery or Portsmouth... So I looked to the nearby town of Dover, where 218K will get you a bit more house for your buck. So I found a triplex that seems like it might be a good first property--new windows, roof, and paint, but it could still use some minor cosmetic repairs on the inside, which, after completed, I'm fairly confident that I could raise the rents on two of the units by at least $50-$75.
Below are some of the numbers that I have:

Rent in $2300 (Two units rented out @ 1250 and 1000)
-1600 (monthly mortgage payment)
-133.34 (insurance)
-133.33 (utilities)
-166.67 (water bill)
- 138 (heat)
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128.66 monthly cash flow in

I realize that this is my first property and things will probably be a bit tight, but I could use a bit of advice here. Does this seem like a good deal? Most other properties Ive looked at are almost impossible to get a positive cash flow with the FHA 5% down payment. The number seen here are sort of a worst case scenario. In fact, I believe that the tenants currently living in this triplex pay their own utilities. Also, my mortgage payment will most likely be around 1400-1500 a month.

Also, just some background info-- I live with my girlfriend. We currently rent a house in kittery for $1050 a month. When we move into our first property we will continue to pay in $1000 a month as if we were paying rent, but instead we will put this money into an account for future investments and repairs/ maintenance. Also we both work full time jobs.

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