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31 August 2016 | 9 replies
Lots of things to consider including how much risk you are comfortable with.
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27 August 2016 | 4 replies
If house at 100 blue bird lane sold for 100k but they say it sold for 150k....you get the idea...
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4 January 2019 | 9 replies
Save yourself time and money, understand how to properly value a deal (which includes assessing the risk as well), keep it simple in the beginning.
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27 August 2016 | 2 replies
All of our properties are fully renovated, including upgraded electrical, plumbing, water and heat, to ensure low cost on future maintenance.
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29 August 2016 | 7 replies
It appears the units are below market, however with some cosmetic repairs and perhaps some capex's I feel I could increase the rent by at minimum (based on local comps) 68%.I would offer 85% of list and estimated $20,000 in repairs/upgrades (this is probably a generous estimate - the property appears to be in good shape, basically needs a face lift).With all these figures, including the 50% rule, financing with 20% down @ 3.5%, I come out to a profit of $262 per unit and a cash-on-cash return of 9.53%.So, does this seems reasonable?
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5 September 2016 | 2 replies
I have been into the construction business since I was 17 including those college years.Remember that marketing and sales ability are very important.
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27 August 2016 | 2 replies
And I completely agree in regards to the deal being a little on the thin side, however, if I'm only coming out of pocket approx $24k, (including the 3 points) and can make $10-20K, (hopefully in 6 months), I'm ok with that.
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6 September 2016 | 10 replies
I also look at straight ROI - as this includes debt servicing whereas the Cap Rate does not.
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8 September 2016 | 26 replies
I didn't include as many investors feel that a new home would have no CapEx for a while (not necessarily true).
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31 August 2016 | 5 replies
I have ties to these areas and plan to live or visit often in these 3 areas (including my current area of Seattle).