Hi all,
I have about $1M saved and I am looking to get into buying rentals out of state. I live in Los Angeles.
I don't mind doing the dirty work, I don't mind working hard. I just want numbers to make sense.
I also prefer not using all cash on deals, so that I can scale faster.
So, with current rates, I'm just doing some number crunching and it just doesn't make sense to me (see picture below)
Whether you buy SFH or multifamily, lets say you can get a purchase price of $80k, with $1200 rent. This is stretching it because most places don't even have this rent to price ratio. I was planning on renting to Section 8 which technically have above market rents. So this is best case scenario. With all expenses added, you're looking at $180/mo in profit. Just to cover my $5k in closing costs, it's going to take 2 YEARS.
This would be a similar case if i were to buy a i.e. 4 unit for $350k and $1100/rent per unit.
So my question is, how are people getting wealthy? What am I missing? I've always wanted rental income, but it seems like the appreciation play makes more sense. Buy properties that don't cash flow, and sell a couple years later for profit.
Because if you buy an $80k property that cash flows in i.e. Cleveland, OH, you're not banking on appreciation.
ANY input would be appreciated. I do NOT want to come across as a know it all, because I don't know ANYTHING. I'm just trying to run the numbers.
Thank you!