I did a quick search on the MLS for 92104 under 150k. 28 listings came up and all are attached homes except for 1 detached home on Polk. Now whether they will fetch 1000 a month is something I am not sure of as I am to lazy to run rental rate comps AND work in HOA/Property taxes to calculate the true cap rate. Anyways I would imagine UR was referring to these homes[/quote]
Thats right.
I would also expand the zip to92116 and some very select parts of 92102 (though that is really more like south park).
I am sure of the rental rates because recently, I have been engaged to assist buyer in getting them rented.
Like I said that type of equation is harder to match in houses but here are some examples
Here is a conversion project that fell apart halfway through (its at 35th and Meade):
The cheapest 1 bedroom closed at 52k
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The cheapest 2br closed at 80k
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There were about 30 units in this complex that closed at similar prices.
In the resale (non-developer) department, here is one currently being rented out for more than 8% Cap.
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As far as houses, here is one at 37th and Polk
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Here is a house in a nice area west of the 805.
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Like I said, the houses are rarer and somewhat more expensive.
However, as investments or homes go, they are not bad deals.
Barring true economic meltdown, they are fairly safe as investements.
All get at least 8% return consistently.
If such a meltdown occurs (no, I don’t buy that the current crisis qualifies) then foreclosure will be the least of our worries.
Regarding FHA loans, inspectors rarely ever show up and never after a couple months.
I use these loans pretty exclusively and I have more familiarity than many of the loan officers I deal with (eg: how many lenders understand 203k loans?).
I won’t help anyone do anything sketchy (like lie on a loan app) but I have had a few decide that renting made more sense after they closed on purchase.
On a side note:
As an agent, this means one can still make a living but the days of universally enthusiastic buyers and easy lending are way gone. For me this is great because I am better at discussing investment options and offer/negotiation strategies than I am at being a salesman in the classical sense.
