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First duplex under contract — DSCR is 1.08. Too thin?
Running numbers on a $285k duplex in Columbus. Both units rented at $975/mo. PITI comes to $1,680. I know 1.25 is the gold standard but my PM says vacancy is basically zero in this zip. Nervous.
Before/After: Flipped a 1962 ranch in 47 days
Bought at $118k. Put in $31k. ARV came in at $195k. The tile work in the bathroom nearly killed the timeline — 11 days lost waiting on a backordered shower pan.
My mortgage is $0 — 12-month house hack recap
Bought a triplex. I live in Unit A, rented Units B and C. After all expenses, my tenants net-cover my entire PITI plus $210/mo. Year one lessons: screen harder, maintain the boiler, and never share a driveway.
BRRRR #3: Full cash-out refi after 7 months — numbers inside
Bought distressed 4-plex at $160k. Rehabbed for $44k. Appraised at $275k. Refi'd at 75% LTV = $206k cash out. Paid back my private money lender AND still have $2k left in deal. Monthly cash flow: $620 after all expenses.
Seller financing at 5.5% on a $420k 8-unit — do I take it?
Seller wants 20% down, 5.5% interest-only for 3 years, then balloon. Market rate is 7.8% right now. My exit is a conventional refi once I stabilize the rents. Two units are currently month-to-month at below-market. Thoughts?
Scope creep killed my margin — a cautionary tale
Budgeted $28k. Spent $51k. The foundation crack that looked cosmetic was structural. Always get a structural engineer before you close. I'm sharing my full itemized spreadsheet in the comments.
32-unit value-add syndication close — LP returns projection
Just closed on a 32-unit in Dayton. Raised $1.2M from 8 LPs. Projected 7% pref + 70/30 split on back-end. 5-year hold. Cap rate going in: 6.1%. Stabilized target: 7.4%. Sharing the full PPM structure for educational purposes.
Cost segregation study saved me $34k in year one taxes
Hired a cost seg firm on my 12-unit. Accelerated $180k in depreciation into year one. My CPA said it was the single best dollar-for-dollar tax decision I've made. Study cost $3,400. ROI: 10x in year one alone.
First assignment fee: $11,500 — here's exactly how I found the deal
Cold-called 200 absentee owners from the county assessor list. One said yes. Tied it up at $95k, ARV $148k, assigned to a cash buyer for $106.5k. My fee: $11,500. The whole process took 31 days from first call to close.
10-year portfolio snapshot: $0 to $2.4M in equity
Started with a $12k down payment on a $60k duplex in 2015. Reinvested every cash flow dollar. Now own 7 properties, 22 units. Net worth from real estate: $2.4M. The boring buy-and-hold strategy actually works.
ADU conversion: garage to studio — $38k budget, final numbers
Converted my detached 2-car garage into a 480 sq ft studio ADU. Permitted, insulated, full kitchen. Renting for $1,150/mo. Payback period: 33 months. Every receipt is in the linked Google Drive.
The lender killed my refi at 45 days — what I learned
Everything was perfect until underwriting flagged my LLC structure. The seasoning period reset. I lost $4,200 in carrying costs. Sharing the exact documentation checklist I now use before every BRRRR purchase.
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