Deal Abstract
https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/41-Yale-Ave-Providence-RI/35922499/
Turnkey 6-plex for sale in Providence, RI. I have two buildings that I believe are larger with more bedrooms than this property, so I'd love to understand where they're getting their numbers from.
Part 1. The Basics
Question | Notes |
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1. Property Name: | 41 Yale |
2. Property Full Address: | 41 Yale Ave, Providence RI, 02908 |
3. Property Listing URL: | https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/41-Yale-Ave-Providence-RI/35922499/ |
4. Property Year Built: | 1900 |
5. Property Number of Units/Doors: | 6 |
Part 2. Quantitative, Numbers, and Financials ("Sow Passion, Not easy mediocrity", or S2 P6 N18)
Criteria | Amount/Comment |
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1. Link to Underwriting Google Sheet: | https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1eIo5_waf4OplX0Z0lxwOfabVxxXFnZZdb18I1kVoUEU/edit?usp=sharing: UNDERWRITING COMMENT |
2. Asking Price: | $949000: PRICE COMMENT |
3. FFEIC Median Income: | $86043: INCOME COMMENT |
4. Last Year's Annual Rent: | $101400: RENT COMMENT |
5. Last Year's Annual Expense: | $-30605.56: EXPENSE COMMENT |
6. Last Year's Net Operating Income (NOI): | $70794.44: NOI COMMENT |
7. 5 Year Internal Rate of Return (IRR): | -8.32: IRR COMMENT |
8. Yearly Cash on Cash (CoC) Rate of Return: | 2: COC COMMENT |
9. Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR): | 1.23: DSCR COMMENT |
Part 3. Qualitative, Pre-Mortem, and Investor Fit (Every Time Man Profits, Don't Dismiss Serendipity)
Question | Score | Notes |
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1. Why is the seller now? | TIMING SCORE | Uncertain |
2. Am I the right buyer for this deal? | FIT SCORE | I own a property identical to it, except larger |
3. What has to go right for this deal to work out? | Right Rating | |
4. People? | ||
5. Distribution? | ||
6. Durability? | ||
7. Secret? |
What has to go right for the startup to return money on investment:
Very expensive
What the Risks Are
It's six 1BD1BA's, not much room to grow
Bonus Muhan's Notes
This is hysterical
Updates
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