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All Forum Posts by: Rohit Kumar

Rohit Kumar has started 2 posts and replied 5 times.

Post: Do Minneapolis rental licenses count bed rooms in the unit?

Rohit KumarPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • South Minneapolis
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 1
Originally posted by @John Woodrich:

Here is a listing from Mpls' webpage, a bedroom must be 70 square feet: https://www2.minneapolismn.gov/business-services/licenses-permits/construction-permits-certificates/building-requirements/habitable-room-definitions/  

The definition doesn't list 7 feet but anything under 7 feet would probably be looked at as a closet by most people looking to live there.  

I recently came across a TISH for a Minneapolis duplex which listed this.

Post: Deal comparison in for similar sized duplex

Rohit KumarPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • South Minneapolis
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 1

Just wanted to see if there is anything I am not considering while comparing the below 2 options

- 6 Bed/ 3bath (4/2, 2/1) for 265k in market. Comes with 2 car garage, mostly boilers but some baseboard heating in upper 2 bedroom unit. Now this is currently rented way below the market( almost $800 below). Right now fully occupied but both tenants are month to month. 4/2 is built in basement and 1st floor and also has a bonus living room and washer dryer. Cleaner building over all, stucco and brick. Not section 8 but I am not opposed to get section 8 tenants .  Owner pays water/sewer/trash/gas. 1900 sqft

- 6 Bed/2 bath (4/1, 2/1) for 285k off market, no garage. Long term tenants 5+ yrs each. Currently rented at marked rate. section 8 tenants. Has a bonus room in 2/1  unit. Forced air heating. Vinyl siding. Owner pays water/sewer/trash. 2300 sqft

Both are in similar area(rate C for crime), similar taxes and insurance and same zip. Numbers look best in the second case since it is rented at market but first one might even accept lower offer since he is motivated. Let me know if you need any more details. These are both in upper midwest.

Post: Attempting BRRRR in north minneapolis or st paul

Rohit KumarPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • South Minneapolis
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 1

@Noah Chappell For sure, I will DM you. Appreciate the insight!

@Corey Hawkinson I know someone who has used this same idea :P. I am sure you must have lot of other ideas up your sleeve

@Leah Tesch Lot of good points there. I just started reading Long‑Distance Real Estate, David did mention the PM thing in his BRRRR book as well. Finding a good GC is where I am at right now since Rehab scares me. As much as I want to learn doing most of the repairs myself, I feel the more time that I take to finish myself will offset lost rent/my time finding other deals.

Post: Attempting BRRRR in north minneapolis or st paul

Rohit KumarPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • South Minneapolis
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 1
Thanks @Alyssa Strom for the insight. I have a process where Rent by bedroom works great above 5-6 bedrooms, it helps with vacancy not dwindling to complete 0. Also I try to furnish and it removes damages caused by moving. Great for people who visit short term for a project or internship etc. Limits the total number of people in the property. I have done it myself but I do know it requires higher level of time commitment.

Post: Attempting BRRRR in north minneapolis or st paul

Rohit KumarPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • South Minneapolis
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 1

Greetings, I am a rookie investor with just one duplex which I am house hacking right now in twin cities. I am in process of completing David' book on BRRRR. Here are some of the points that I need some direction on

- Since Rehab cost in bigger cities is more, do investor shift their focus to smaller cities where they can drive back and forth within a day. How do you manage it with regular 9-5 job, until you find a reliable team there. Also I believe there is too much competition within the cities. I am planning to use my savings for entire project so looking for smaller project(<100k) which limits me to fewer neighborhoods. Should I change this and use savings just for rehab and use hard/private money lender and go with regular size project(150k-200k). Smaller project would enable me to damage control better in case something goes sideways but it would limit me to not so nice neighborhoods.

- With market delinquencies, do you think there is risk of ARV going down by the time I get done with the BRRRR which might be end of this year probably.

- Does anyone references in twin cities for rockstar investor friendly GC, wholeseller and hard money lender? Please feel free to direct message me. Also let me know if I can help with with any of your issues or can value add in exchange. I also want to get creative with rehabs so investor friendly aspect helps since they might know answer to most of the common problems.

- Does anyone know of a property manager who can manage the property where I plan to rent by room.

- Why do people prefer Minneapolis as compared to St Paul? Is it because of demand supply, more employers and higher rents? or are there other contributing factors like difficulty in getting permits, inferior city maintenance, taxes etc?

If you are inn twin cities area then I would love to buy you lunch/coffee and picking your brain on some of these questions.