ask and ye shall receive ) My bid at 45% of ARV ( minor repairs of fresh paint and clean carpets ) was approved...

Here are the details:The Asking price is $229,900Taxes are $6595.00Apt 1 - Lr, Eik, 2 Br, Fbth (Average Rent - $1200 - $1400)Apt 2 - Lr, Eik, Br, Fbth (Average Rent - $700 - $900)Bank wants buyer to pay transfer tax.I have no estimate on repair costs since I haven't actually seen it or had an inspection.

You should be able to find a HML who will go 60% of ARV (after repaired value), maybe a little higher.

Hello all,I normally do single fam, so I wanted a quick hand with numbers on a deal I'm considering.Location and repairs aside, strictly by numbers, what do you guys make of this deal:Single house, 3 fam:- 2 bed/1 bath- 2 bed/1 bath- 2 bed/1 bath- 2 car garage- separate metersTotal rent is $2,500.Monthly taxes are $320What would be a good estimate for monthly expenses (50% rule??)

I would research what the other REO's are selling for compared to ARV (after repair value) and how long they were on the market.

In order to resell, I'd perform about $5K of foundation repairs and some minor cosmetic work.

I'm thinking $2,500 per property should be set aside for repairs, etc...keep in mind I have a 12 month home warranty on the homes.What do you think?

Can someone suggest a good way to estimate repair costs, or should I just stick with quotes from multiple contractors?

Property needs $74,000 in repairs.

I have a friend who has ten rentals and he told me he figures 10% of gross rents for repairs and that has worked fine.I am going higher than that, that should work since all og the mechanicals, and roof or not very old.