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  • Profile photo of 1desi1desi
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    @1desi
    Join Date: 2012
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    I'm thinking of making a significant investment. I keep crunching the numbers for this property with very conservative assumptions and I just cannot come up with many unfavorable long term scenarios(maybe I lack a bit on the practical side of things). I need some perspective from someone with experience. I have my agent, lawyer, and contractor lined up-I just have to pull the trigger.

    Description: It's a 3 unit multi-family home that's a few blocks from a major University. It's kinda on the edge on the most desirable area for students but it's ok and relatively safe. The house is currently rented by a group of 7 students. They currently pay $2500/month+all utilities. I viewed property once and it was in working order but needed repairs.

    Target Tenant: Undergrad/Grad students

    List Price: 230k
    My Estimated offer: 210k
    Downpayment(25%): 55k
    Closing Costs and Fees: 15k
    Rehabbing Costs: 15k – Actually, I'm not sure, going with contractor soon to get an estimate

    Assumed On-going Annual Costs:
    Taxes: 2k
    Insurance: 2k
    Property Management(maybe):3k
    Mortgage Payments: 10K
    Vacancy: 1k
    Other: 2k
    TOTAL: 20k

    Total Rent Collected(@2500/month): 30k

    Net Cashflow: +$10,000

    ALL the key metrics are significantly positive EVEN if I consider them at the listed price.
    -Cap Rate
    -Break Even Ratio
    -Payback Ratio
    -Operating Expense Ratio
    -Debt to coverage ratio
    -IRR
    …etc

    Someone help. I MUST be missing something. The main risk as I see it, is not being able to get student tenants. I would suffer a loss of 20k a year. But, demand in the area is relatively stable.

    Profile photo of DWolfeDWolfe
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    Hi 1desi,

    On the other side of things, you may find that some councils require you to have a permit for a rooming/boarding house if the number of separate people leasing a house is over 4. You may be required to have extra fire proofing etc. Some of the brokers on here should be able to give you the banks take on this deal.

    In Vic there is this publication…. not sure what state you are in.

    http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=rooming%20house%20regulations%20victoria&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CEQQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.stonnington.vic.gov.au%2FDownloadDocument.ashx%3FDocumentID%3D2946&ei=y2abT7SoL62yiQf-mPnJDg&usg=AFQjCNGPObRzjYPVaFiGJBcLywTy8PDsKA&cad=rja

    See how you go. Keep us posted.

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    Profile photo of 1desi1desi
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    @1desi
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    Hey DWolfe, the rule here in  is no more than 3 unrelated people per unit. I've enlisted the services of a lawyer, hopefully she can tell about any special permit or standards I need to meet. thanks

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