All Forum Posts by: Sarah Miller

Fantastic property!! Money maker and happy tenants!  Very low maintenance property.

Grab this money maker while it lasts!!

Both units have brand new AC units. Upstairs has brand new furnace & hot water tank. Updates in last two years include brand new floors throughout, fresh paint, new light fixtures, 1 new garage door and opener, new sink & faucet upstairs, new vanity upstairs, new plumbing throughout. Roof replaced in 2014. Large cement drive and separate drive to extra garage! All appliances including 2 sets of washers/dryers stay. Extra full bath in basement and storage for both units.

I have 2 duplexes for sale in Stark County Ohio!  Below are details:

Duplex #1: Located in Canton near Ridge & 12th. 

Units: 2

Stories: 2

Total Rooms: 14

Year Built: 1922

Total Living area: 2754

Total Bedroms: 6

Total Bathrooms: 2

Heating Fuel: Gas

Heating Type: Forced air

Cooling: central air

# car garage: 2

Garage features: attached

Paid by owner: water, sewer, trash

Paid by tenant: electric, gas

appliances: dishwasher, range, refrigerator

lot size: 7526 sqft

building: brick

fence: chain link

School dist: Canton CSD

Unit#1 (1135): 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath $650/mo

Unit#2 (1137): 7 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath $650/mo (tenant received a $40/mo discount to mow the grass)

Each unit has a basement which has access to the garage. Each unit has a 1.5 car garage with opener. Laundry in basement with storage rooms. Newfloors and paint and a new hot water tank. Unit 1 Tenant has a lease through June 2017, Unit 2 tenant has a lease through October 2016. This property sits on Ridge right by 12th street where new sidewalks and lightposts have gone in. Walking distance to park. Would make a great owner occupant or investment.

Duplex #2: Located in Alliance near the cemetery

Units: 2

Stories: 2

Total Rooms: 12

Year Built: 1922

Basement: yes - unfinished

Heating type: forced air

Heating Fuel: gas

Cooling: central air

Water/sewer: public sewer, public water

Garages: 5 - detached

Total living area: 2534

Bedrooms: 4

Full Baths: 3

Paid by owner: Water, sewer, trash, electric for garage

Paid by tenant: electric, gas

Appliances: 2 refrigerators, 2 stoves/ranges, 2 washers, 2 dryers

Building: wood frame

School Dist: Alliance CSD

Taxes: 1248/yearly

Land: 9375 sq ft or .215 acres

Both Units: Approx 1200 sq ft, 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, $650 rent (downstairs unit gets $40/mo discount to keep up the yard work)

Basement features 2 washers and 2 dryers, plenty of storage rooms, and a full bath which we currently do not use but it is there

Unit#1 (Downstairs) just renewed their lease for another year through July 2017. Currently paying rent through automatic withdrawal/deposit

Unit#2 (Upstairs) just signed a 12 month lease through July 2017. Also currently paying rent through automatic withdrawal/deposit

Within the last 12 months: Both units have brand new AC units, Upstairs has a brand new furnace and hot water tank. Updates in 2015 include brand new floors throughout, fresh paint, new light fixtures, 1 new garage door and garage door opener, new sink and faucet upstairs, new vanity upstairs, new plumbing throughout. Roof replaced in 2014. Units feature open concept floor plan with kitchen, dining room, living room and bonus room along with 2 bedrooms and a bath. Laundry facilities are shared in the basement. Has solid rental history for over 12 months. Garage features a 2 car private garage for each unit plus an extra 1-2 car garage that could be rented out separately for storage at $100/mo. Units are non-smoking, leases strictly forbid smoking inside. Both tenants have pets. 

I talked to the tenant a little bit ago.  I did not tell her what he said but just said that he said some things that made us a little bit concerned about the situation.  She said she can imagine what he probably would say and that she knows how he can sound but that he is harmless.  I told her that we would be willing to let him out of the lease if she at any point wants to kick him out (since she makes plenty on her own with her benefits).  I think I did the right thing.  Yeah and @Neil G. that's exactly what I thought! 

Hi BP!! Been a busy few months, just had a baby 6 weeks ago so that explains my inactivity lately! Question for anyone who might be able to answer.  We have these tenants, a guy and a girl, who are not dating but are just roommates.  The guy has mentioned to us on more than 1 occasion that he really does not like her at all, in fact, hates her.  Well, just yesterday my husband was over there with a plumber fixing some piping that caused some backup and the guy tenant said to my husband that he hates his roommate so much that it wouldn't take anything for him to just kill her.  He also said that he hates her 2 kids who live there with them also and that they can all just die.  My husband said he was saying it half jokingly but it was still pretty inappropriate.  My question is that this girl is on permanent disability from the military and gets plenty of money in assistance and does not need this roommate around.  Should I say something to her?  Or at least ask her if she feels safe?  Or should we just keep our noses out of it?  I feel like the guy roommate kind of opened the door by talking to my husband about it...  Thanks!

But I don't want a convicted criminal and drugs in my unit... That's my problem with it

Hi BP!  Been awhile since I've posted.  Quick question.  I have a unit with a 40 something mom and her 19 year old son living there as tenants.  The son just called me tonight saying that his mom has been having her boyfriend over quite a bit who is a convicted criminal and also does drugs and he wanted to know what he could do about it if anything, he wanted to kick out his mom because as long as she's there this guy will keep coming around.  Now, the 19 year old makes plenty of money to stay there by himself without his mom's help (makes 3 times rent on his own).  So, my suggestion to him was that if he wanted to actually go through with kicking out his mom, we, as landlords, would release her from the lease and then he would have the place for himself.  I really didn't think there was anything else I could do because he said that the boyfriend has not been staying the night but has been there quite a bit.  This is a multifamily property and I surely do not want a convicted criminal hanging around.  Would there have been a better approach to this situation?  What could I do as a landlord if something like this were to happen again - unwanted frequent guests of a roommate...

Hello.  I currently have a property under contract with 25% seller financing.  I need a lender who will lend on the properties for the other 75% and will accept the seller financing for the other 25%.  I will not pay anything upfront unless it is in escrow and I will not accept a personal loan.  Loan must be based on the appraised value of the property.  Please contact me asap if interested.

Thanks for the motivation! Although not nearly as high dollar as yours, I'm looking to close in the next couple of weeks on the last of a streak of 10 units inside 6 months. good luck to you!

I have a deal I am working on but need some additional funds to "show".  Funds are NOT needed to finance a property but would be needed for 35-50 days.  NO RISK! Please let me know if you would like more information.