When we create our business plan, we also include our exit plan.We'll only proceed if we can clean this up, acquire new tenants at higher rents so we can increase our NOI, which in turn should reflect our cap rate and profits.Since this asset class is new to us we will tread cautiously.Scheduled to preview tomorrow. 

We started raising the rents on the 3 and 4 BR units until the rate of leasing slowed to a normal pace.Fast forward two years and we found ourselves with higher vacancy on those same units. 

Due to increased rates i did not refi so i did not get opportunity to see how an appraiser valued the half bathroom but the comps with same bathroom count had crazy valuation for the additional half bathroom.Taking under utilized space like a work area to add a br where the added br does not put you above the normal for the area can add value.Similar if a neighborhood is virtually all 3 br and 4 br properties and you find a 2 BR, it could be a value add to add the bedroom via new construction.  

Private lender will be close to a credit card interest rate for them to finance something like that.

Hey,I was asked what a typical Gator Method deal looks like recently.Each Gator deal I do is different in some way, but here’s how a recent one played out.It was with someone who’d already found a property AND they’d got a buyer for it.I didn’t have to do ANY of that work.All they needed was the earnest money for the deal which is why they reached out to me.We talked on the phone and agreed on my rate for the investment.I then sent him the paperwork and wired the money.Simple.And the result?

I always run the numbers with long term rental rates.

.), and also need to consider the cost of vacancies or bad tenants.I also recommend you charge market rate, for yourself and the tenant.

What is occupancy and rate and how does that compare to your competition? 

Many syndicators got into syndications in 2018 2019 and their deals look great but that is primarily due to cap rates going from 7% to 4% and interest rates going from 6% to 3%.

It wasn’t how I wanted to kick things off, but I worked with a contractor to get the bathroom fixed and functional.Once that was behind me, I focused on improving the building and maximizing income:I installed a shared washer and dryer for the tenants, a major upgrade that added convenience and increased the property’s value.I rented out the two garage parking spaces, bringing in consistent revenue.I also raised rents for the second- and third-floor tenants I inherited to be just below market-rate.