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All Forum Posts by: Mayer M.

Mayer M. has started 100 posts and replied 795 times.

Post: Best Flooring For a Rental

Mayer M.Posted
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  • Cherry Hill, NJ
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LVT definitely the way to go

Post: Auction sale questions ?

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Correct. If the opening bid is $100 and the representative states I am willing to bid up to $170,000 on behalf of the bank you have to start at $1000 increments higher than the banks bid. So in this case the first bid would be $171,000. I hope this answers your question

Post: Selling block of properties

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Hey guys just wanted to circle back. I did speak with a national brokerage house and a local commercial brokerage firm regarding the valuation and sale of this block of Properties. The national brokerage house felt strongly that I can get an 8% and probably more. They Did work into their formula vacancy rate, CapEx, Management fees, etc. this firm is TenX Commercial. The admittedly said valuation is not their strong suit and they do require you to work with a local broker to list on their site. The local and very experienced commercial brokerage house felt I can get somewhere between a 6.4% and 7% cap. They did not work into the valuation vacancy rate, CapEx, management fees, etc. As they stated they have always left that up to the buyer to determine those expenses. We are going to proceed with listing the properties in the next few months. Neither firm had concerns about selling them for higher than what I could get should I break them up and sell them to an owner occupant as they both stated it should be relatively easy to find a buyer that is strictly looking at the cash flow.

Post: Is this okay? Would love your opinion

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He guys! I have done about a dozen condo and townhome flips in the past year and I’m very curious to hear your thoughts as I am completely new to the game. Please see the five most recent once I completed below. Any feedback from you guys would be greatly appreciated! #1 - bought for $51k and sold for $119k. Net profit was $35k 
#2 - bought for $50k sold for $109k. Net profit $22k 
#3 - bought for $58k sold for $97k. Net profit $17k 
#4 - bought for $95k sold for $172k. Net profit $23k 
#5 - bought for $156k sold for $207k. Net profit $28k. I happen to love condos/townhomes because I am not responsible for exterior items such as roof, siding, landscaping, etc. they also require very minimal investments and minimal risk exposure. I have only been doing flips for about a year and am profitable, but not sure if the above numbers are considered great in this field. None of the above properties took longer than 4 months from purchase to resale.
I actually prefer condo/townhome flips. I have done 5 recently see below: #1 - bought for $51k and sold for $119k. Net profit was $35k #2 - bought for $50k sold for $109k. Net profit $22k #3 - bought for $58k sold for $97k. Net profit $17k #4 - bought for $95k sold for $172k. Net profit $23k #5 - bought for $156k sold for $207k. Net profit $28k. I happen to love condos/townhomes because I am not responsible for exterior items such as roof, siding, landscaping, etc. they also require very minimal investments and minimal risk exposure. I have only been doing flips for about a year and am profitable, but not sure if the above numbers are considered great in this field. None of the above properties took longer than 4 months from purchase to resale.

Post: how to reduce property taxes

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  • Cherry Hill, NJ
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If you feel it’s unusable and unsellable you may be able to deed it back to the city so the city takes ownership and you get reduce taxes

Post: Fly Eagles Fly GO PHILLY

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GO EAGLES!!!!

Post: Please help me analyze this deal

Mayer M.Posted
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Originally posted by @G.T. Smith:

Any idea why the current owners are selling?  Is it a buy and hold deal for you?  

Your biggest issue is one vacancy form the apartments has the building costing you money that month.  

I'll be interested in what others think... 

 They are selling because the owner is elderly. It is a buy and hold for me and i also would love to see what others think about this

Post: Please help me analyze this deal

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Im perfectly ok managing it. I can jack up the rents as time goes on and i can fork out the money should it need any repairs and there no money left over from the rents. Not sure what i should do

Post: Please help me analyze this deal

Mayer M.Posted
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Originally posted by @G.T. Smith:

With what you provide here, I'd do the deal, however you missed a few things and I'd really need to know more about the 115 year old building before proceeding.

Your mortgage will be $2400 then add taxes and insurance to bring it to 3450, the utilities you mention make it 3575, then add the landscaping to bring it to $3825/month.

Rents are currently $5100 so you clear $1250 each month, which is good, but you forgot a few things.  

With a multi unit building someone has to clear the sidewalks and driveways for snow removal, someone has to mow the grass, someone has to replace light bulbs and tend to anything else that's in the "common" area.   Who's going to do that and what are you going to pay them.

Now for the big things.  How old are the HVAC systems.  Are they independent for each unit.  Who will maintain them, filters, gen maintenance, etc.  Before making your decision, assuming each has its own system, what would it cost to replace it.  Where will that money come from if its needed in month 3.

Plumbing, how many bathrooms, how old is that plumbing.  How easy is it to get to and work on in that building?  

Now for the biggest of all, and you'll have to dig to get this answer.  Assuming 5 years from now both commercial tenants leave, how "rentable" is your building?  How would you pay your mortgage if it was empty for 3 months.  

My multi unit building was built in 1902.  I gutted it before moving my "real job" into it and leasing the other spaces, so I had a new building when I moved in.  If i'd rented it the way it was, there would have been higher heating and cooling bills for everyone and I'm certain plumbing issues with those old pipes.

I'd love to here more about what you think on the things i've mentioned, and don't forget no matter what to tell us what you do.

Best of Luck.....G.T.

 Hey G.T., thanks for your input. The maintenance cost in included took into account landscaping, general cleaning etc. I did not factor in repairs, vacancies and management fees (i can manage myself, but prefer not to). Current rental income is $4700 per month, not $5100 per month. All HVAC, Plumbing, Electric is updated and separated per unit. Hope this helps. Thanks so much!!!