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24 June 2024 | 1 reply
Hi Allan,Yes, it is possible to list your property for rent on platforms like Zillow, Apartments.com, and Avail.Co without displaying the exact address to the public.
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23 June 2024 | 25 replies
Renting the spare bedroom gets us to $1350 each.
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25 June 2024 | 30 replies
You are having trouble renting; REALLY?
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21 June 2024 | 6 replies
I have also seen the barrel saunas do well from an occupancy perspective, but they haven't noticeably increased ADRs from my perspective.
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21 June 2024 | 2 replies
For a $300,000 property, this could be $6,000 to $15,000.Mortgage on Rental Property:Loan Amount: $240,000 (assuming 80% financed at 4% interest over 30 years).Monthly Payment: Approximately $1,145.Other Expenses:Property Taxes: Estimated at 1.5% of property value annually ($4,500).Insurance: Estimated at $1,500 annually.Maintenance: Estimated at 1% of property value annually ($3,000).Property Management Fees: Assuming 10% of monthly rental income ($2,400 annually if rent is $2,000 per month).Vacancy and Turnover Costs: Estimated at 5% of annual rental income ($1,200).Total Initial Investment and Annual Operating ExpensesInitial Investment:Total Borrowed from Equity: $150,000Down Payment for Rental Property: $60,000Closing Costs for Rental Property: $10,500 (average)Total Initial Cash Outlay: $70,500 (initial investment from equity) + $10,500 (closing costs)Annual Operating Expenses:Property Taxes: $4,500Insurance: $1,500Maintenance: $3,000Property Management Fees: $2,400Vacancy and Turnover Costs: $1,200Total Operating Expenses: $12,600 annuallyExpected ReturnRental Income:Assuming $2,000 per month, annual rental income = $24,000.Net Operating Income (NOI):Annual Rental Income: $24,000Minus Annual Operating Expenses: $12,600NOI: $11,400Debt Service:Mortgage Payment on Rental Property: $1,145 per month, $13,740 annually.Total Debt Service: $13,740 (rental property) + $8,592 (equity loan) = $22,332 annually.Net Cash Flow:NOI: $11,400Minus Debt Service: $22,332Net Cash Flow: -$10,932 annually (negative cash flow initially due to high debt service).Cash-on-Cash ReturnInitial Cash Investment: $70,500Net Cash Flow (first year): -$10,932Cash-on-Cash Return: Not applicable initially due to negative cash flow.Long-Term Appreciation and AdjustmentsProperty Appreciation:Assuming a 3% annual appreciation, the property value could increase by $9,000 annually.Rent Increases:Assuming a 2% annual rent increase, rental income will rise, improving cash flow over time.
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22 June 2024 | 18 replies
Getting alternate financing (wm2nd, heloc, etc) for equity position may be possible but it will 1) be at market rate 2) may increase the due on sale clause.
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22 June 2024 | 129 replies
My furnished MTR is renting at a lower rate than I can get for the unit as an unfurnished LTR.
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25 June 2024 | 6 replies
Note, as an experienced landlord I was able to get control of the tenant situation with little issue, raise rent and have had no real issues with the tenant since.
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20 June 2024 | 7 replies
We plan to live in one unit and rent out the others.
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20 June 2024 | 1 reply
Rented it for a few years then slowly started making updates to increase rent.