
27 August 2017 | 2 replies
Keep and continue to rent but house will need updating: Original bath ($12 - $15 K) Kitchen cabinets/counter top (~ $20K)HVAC & gas furnace ($8K -10K) Oversized vinyl windows in addition ($10 K)Total $ 50 - 60K Roof, H2O heater 3 years old.2.

27 August 2017 | 1 reply
One of the expenses was for the gas bill and indicated $3,000, but I called National Grid and they provided the average monthly expense of $106 over the past 12 months, which is great if true.

6 November 2017 | 9 replies
I'm a little hesitant to sell because we've gotten offers from the corporate department of large global gas/convenience store operators (all investment grade corporates) with plans of developing a gas station/convenience store + QSR and/or other retail.

13 September 2017 | 45 replies
The oil and gas business and shipping will draw people back to the area.

29 August 2017 | 2 replies
The property is 68 acres and about 1,000 ft from a large river and has a Riverview hillside running through it.It is roughly half wooded and half cleared land with gravel roads accessing %65 of areas.The property has city water, electric, and gas at the road.Land was Purchased by Current owner in 2013 for $1,930,000.The County Assessment Value for the Land and Improvements combined is $2,182,900The land is in 4 Separate Parcels all on 1 deedThere are currently nine structures including a 15,000 SF basketball arena, a historic home with commercial kitchen, a newly built indoor horse arena, 3 dorm buildings (~3k sq/ft each), a 2 car garage and a few small sheds on the main parcel.The owner said he would sell it for $600k cash right now, but my father in law seems to think he could get it down to $500k.$1.9M land for ~25% leaves a massive margin.

30 August 2017 | 4 replies
I Love these forums so figured I'd throw a unique calculation I'm working on for those of you who like the numbers:The property is a 4 family in a hot suburb of Boston in the great state of Massachusetts.By the numbers:Purchase price: $650,000 (negotiating for less)Down Payment: 20%: $130,000Interest rate: 4.5%Debt Service: $2,635 Annual Rent: $67,200 ($1400/unit expected to rise to $1600-$1700 in next 2 years) Water: $2200 (for all 4 units/year)Taxes: $9,000 (seems high but that's what was in pro forma)Insurance: $4,500Other Annual Expenses:Electric: $360 (common only)Gas: $300 (common only)Vacancy Expense: $2,016 (3%) (May be high estimate....)Lawn: $360Snow: $600Pest: $600Trash: $480CapEx & Maintenance: $9,408 (14% of rent) (May be high estimate....)I'll self manage to start until the rents get to around $1600/ea then consider property manager.Cash flow is about $500/month (before raising the rents to market --$76,800 annually) New roof, driveway, electrical throughout, and one unit complete renovated (about $70,000 of upgrades) recently put into the house.

7 September 2017 | 6 replies
What about water, sewage, electricity, gas, etc.?

6 September 2017 | 14 replies
@Cramer Guzaldo There's a reason you don't see the water department, gas company or power company personally collecting from your tenants.

7 September 2017 | 2 replies
Whirlpool, kenmore, maytag, GE all tend to be good picks for gas ovens.Gas ovens repair percentages:electric ovens repair percentages:Smaller Bar = Better chances you'll get a stove not a lemon...source:https://applianceassistant.com/New-Appliances/Most...

11 September 2017 | 2 replies
The city code doesn't allow me to hook up water, electric or gas separately for the ADU.