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Posted about 15 years ago

How much work is too much work?

I like to buy fixer properties but on occasion I come across an opportunity that feels like it might just be too much work.  I’ll give you the highlights and you tell me what you think.

 

I have found a 10 Unit building that is in probate and being sold by the kids (4 of them I believe).  Near as I can tell the building has seen no repairs in the last 5 years and has been milked for all it worth.  Just a short list: Roof needs work, no paved parking to speak of, all units need 2K-4K of work (half of them are empty and uninhabitable).  I also estimate that property has at least 4 big bins of trash and other goodies littering the property. 

 

In the end I could see the building costing 180K, (30K down) and owner carry mortgage at lets say 7% for 5 years because no bank will loan on the property as-is.  I suspect the building will cost 50K to rehab and make rent ready.  Once full and we perform true tenant selection the building should produce $5,500 a month in income.

 

So for about 80K we could produce about 2K a month or 24K a year in positive cash flow.  If I am doing my math in my head correctly that is a cash on cash return of 30%. 

 

I can run all the numbers I want but something just feels off about this building.  It could be that I am just comfortable buying houses and duplexes and not used to the bigger building or it could be my gut telling me that there is a couple of huge and nasty surprises hidden in the building.

 

Not sure which.

 

Have any of you stepped up to a bigger purchase that was just outside your comfort zone? How did it turn out?

 

Good Investing (Happy Thanksgiving)


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