With three great investment properties within reach, the biggest questions are: 1. Do I go after Leads #1 or #2 which are freshly rehabbed properties from a turnkey company? OR... 2. Do I go after Lead #3 which was found by my agent? First, let's take a closer look at each property: LEAD #1 Price: $84,900 Built: 1967 Beds: 4 Baths: 3 Square Feet: 1,360 Newly rehabbed RENT: $950 LEAD #2 Price: $82,900 Built: 1946 Beds: 3 Baths: 2 Square Feet: 1,134 Newly rehabbed RENT: $925 LEAD #3 Listed: $95,000 (negotiable because it's on the MLS) Built: 1950 Beds: 2 Baths: 1 Square Feet: 1,430 Not rehabbed RENT: $1,000 Soooo...what am I thinking? All properties meet my acquisition budget (under $100K), all properties meet the 1% rule (they each bring in at least 1% of the acquisition price in rent), and they're all brick ranches (I like brick in the Indianapolis weather). Ultimately, my decision came down to buying in the best neighborhood. And that = LEAD #3. Lead #3 also has the newest roof (which would be a large capital expense in the future), it brings in the most rental income, and it has the best chance of appreciation (being in the best neighborhood). On top of that...it's a wildcard...with 1,400+ square feet, there's enough room to add a 3rd bedroom if I decide to put a little money into it. This would greatly force appreciation. So, LEAD #3 it is! Now, on to my FIRST EVER offer and negotiation. If you remember, I bought My First Property through a turnkey company so there was no real negotiation or offer. I basically just said..."I'LL TAKE IT" and closed. Running numbers again, I'll tell you right now, the maximum price I could offer for Lead #3 was $87,000. It's important to know your max price before heading into a negotiation. Then, stay strict to your maximum and don't go over! Don't get emotionally tied to the investment. It's all about the numbers! Now...I get it...my maximum price of $87,000 is a solid $20,000 under their initial asking price of $107,000. Not the best offer...and I probably have a slim chance of even engaging the seller. But, they recently dropped the price to $95,000, so maybe I have a chance?? There are two basic negotiation tactics to understand when submitting an offer: 1. Submit your highest/best immediately, hope the seller accepts, and be happy with the ROI. 2. Submit under your highest and best, and try to negotiate the best ROI possible. For this property, I knew I wanted to give my offer a fighting chance, but I also wanted to give myself a little wiggle room to go up. I offered $86,000. And being pretty naive to all of this, I actually felt pretty confident with that. Other terms I included: 30 day close and 15 day inspection (with an additional 10 days of discovery). Surprisingly. They countered at $87,900. Wow, we're close here. They came down A LOT more than I expected. So I went straight to my highest and best at $87,000, fully confident we'd come to an agreement. Drum roll please....DONE. They accepted at $87,000. A few electronic signatures here, a few electronic initials there, and we've got a deal! WOW...now it's real. And...crap...now I'm really Jumping Into unknown territory. Financing, an appraisal, an inspection...I've never done this before... Takeaways -Really know your numbers going into the negotiation phase. You have to understand what your max price will be before submitting an offer. -There are a couple negotiation strategies to consider: Offer your highest and max up front, or offer lower and work your way up. -Tyler
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Franklyn
3/30/2019 01:56:13 pm
Really great writeup as I am going to try and go for my 2nd rental property this year. How did you arrive at the exact number of 87k?
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4/7/2019 08:39:39 pm
Hi Frankly - I arrived at that number by using my Rental Property Calculator here: https://www.jumpinrealestate.com/calculator.html
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