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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 estimateAssumed On-going Annual Costs:
Taxes: 2k
Insurance: 2k
Property Management(maybe):3k
Mortgage Payments: 10K
Vacancy: 1k
Other: 2k
TOTAL: 20kTotal 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
…etcSomeone 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.
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.
See how you go. Keep us posted.
D
DWolfe | www.homestagers.com.au
http://www.homestagers.com.au
Email MeHey 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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