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House hack deal review
Good afternoon BP,
I'm looking for some advice on a house hack duplex deal review. This will be my first home purchase that I plan to live in one side and rent out the other, probably with a roommate on my side. I'm looking at offering ~180k (owner wants 194k) for the duplex. 2 Bedroom, 1 bath each. Good location near downtown but on a medium busy road. Kitchens are a little small and the bathroom is on main level, bedrooms upstairs. House built in 1880, remodeled in 1930. New roof, one new water heater, separate utilities. Current rental rates are $700 and $900 with leases up until 12/1/2018. All numbers are using 1 month/ yr vacancy,10% R&M, 5% CapEx, 8% property mgmt (Currently under a contract to Dec but plan to cancel after). The property has historically rented higher $900 - $1000 when on market in spring vs winter per owner. Planning to purchase with 10 - 15% down FHA or conventional mortgage.
Full rental: Cash flowing $42 total
House hack with roommate: -$131 cash flow - costs me to live there
House hack without roommate: -$443 cash flow - costs me to live there
Thoughts on if this is worth it? Doesn't seem to make sense with it being a full rental but I think I can add incremental value to the property to increase the cash flow. I don't think this is a killer deal of a home, but with house hacking I think the numbers could work over continuing to rent from someone else.
Separate question: It's currently under a rental agreement until Dec and I plan to live in it then. Any suggestions on how to work with banks to get FHA owner occupied loan if I can't move in for 6 months?
Thanks,
Andrew
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