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All Forum Posts by: Zachary McDonough

Zachary McDonough has started 44 posts and replied 97 times.

Post: #3 House-Hack to Rent-by-Room College Rental Yield More Cashflow Than Quadplex

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $390,000
Cash invested: $30,000

A fantastic house-hack opportunity that is now acting as a college rental! This was my 3rd rental ever! I added a bedroom to add tremendous investment value, not market value.
Is the house worth more because of the new bedroom? Well, yes probably, but when I bought the house, there was very little evidence of comps that supported an increase in value. So why would I add a bedroom? Investment value! For college rentals, another bedroom means more cash flow!!

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Value-add opportunity to add a bedroom in a neighborhood that I already own a house!!

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS, a quick and clean offer worked out for me! I performed a pre-inspection and wrote an offer with no inspection contingency! I don't always recommend but it was very successful for me!

How did you finance this deal?

5% down conventional loan!

How did you add value to the deal?

Paint, floors and adding a bedroom!!

What was the outcome?

$2200/month - Mortgage
$3400/month - Rent
$30k all in!
Almost 48% return on investment (before variable expenses!)

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Be vigilant! The week before I struck out on deals in my market but kept going!!

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Myself and my team!! We at NextHome pride ourselves in making people wealthy!

Post: #3 House-Hack to Rent-by-Room College Rental Yield More Cashflow Than Quadplex

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $390,000
Cash invested: $30,000

A fantastic house-hack opportunity that is now acting as a college rental! This was my 3rd rental ever!
I bought this place, and it needed some polishing. It was a 4 bedroom house and I added a bedroom to add tremendous investment value, not market value.
Is the house worth more because of the new bedroom? Well, yes probably, but when I bought the house, there was very little evidence of comps that supported an increase in value. So why would I add a bedroom? Investment value! For college rentals, another bedroom means more cashflow!!

Deep dive summary:
Source? MLS (guys be vigilant. There's deals on the market)
Financing? 5% down conventional (MAN! I love house-hacks!!)
Negotiation? Under market! Quick and clean offer for the win!!
This deal is worth $40k more than I bought it for and has been a cashcow!!

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Value-add opportunity to add a bedroom in a neighborhood that I already own a house!!

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

MLS, a quick and clean offer worked out for me! I performed a pre-inspection and wrote an offer with no inspection contingency! I don't always recommend but it was very successful for me!

How did you finance this deal?

5% down conventional loan!

How did you add value to the deal?

Paint, floors and adding a bedroom!!

What was the outcome?

$2200/month - Mortgage
$3400/month - Rent
$30k all in!
Almost 48% return on investment (before variable expenses!)

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Be vigilant! The week before I struck out on deals in my market but kept going!!

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Myself and my team!! We at NextHome pride ourselves in making people wealthy!

Post: Investing with no money down

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84
Quote from @John-Robert McGilligan:

Hello,

I'm currently a real estate agent and I'm looking to get into the investing side of real estate and struggling with finding the right people to partner with in order to make the deals happen. I would greatly appreciate any and all advise on how to get my foot in the door in order to start being financially free.

You CAN invest with no money down! But you need reserves! Don't get caught overleveraged because you watched a video about buying with no money. 

I buy without money down now. In fact, I am trying to get to all my deals that way in the near future but I have money in the bank. 
Now to answer your real question... bring value!! Start a meet up and be the king of your market. You'll find money and deals!!




Post: SOMD Real Estate Meet-Up

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

@Zachary McDonough

Next meet up is Thurs. 8/25!!!

Post: Maryland Real Estate Meet-Up

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

@Darrell Dixon

OGannigans 8/25 at 6pm

Prince Frederick MD

Post: Maryland Real Estate Meet-Up

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

In-person meet-up where the great agents, wholesalers, investors, and flippers talk about real estate investing.

Eat good food, drink beer, and bump elbows with some of the best investors in the DMV. No pitches, fees, or crap! Just like-minded people building a community of investors that want to win together!!

See ya then!

Post: Southern Maryland Real Estate Meet up

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

It's at Green Turtle FYI. I figured that I should emphasize that!!

Post: Southern Maryland Real Estate Meet up

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

Lots of chatting about residential real estate. Were you too busy to make the last one?! 

No worries, our next meetup is set for February 18th. 

This time we're getting a private room at Green Turtle at 6pm! We outgrew Brick Bistro LOL


Chat with the best flippers, agents and wholesalers in SOMD!!!

Any questions? Contact me!

Post: SOMD Real Estate Meet-Up

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84
Originally posted by @Sidney Alexandre:

@Zachary McDonough I’d love to attend! When and where?

 630 pm at Brick Fire Bistro 1/14

Post: Joined the STR BOOTCAMP... I have some Q's

Zachary McDonough
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Accokeek, MD
  • Posts 106
  • Votes 84

HELLO BP Fam,

I signed up for the STR BootCamp with Tony but have not seen an email or anything notifying me with more details about attendance. When should I expect to see anything?

Anyone know?