Hey All,
I am currently in the IT (software) industry but have always been drawn to real estate. I am fortunate enough to now be in a financial position to put down a reasonable down payment, so am taking that first step and am going to purchase a property to rent out.
What I am looking for is ANY feedback, good, bad or indifferent from the guys in this field.
This is my plan:
Purchase $130k Single family home. This gets me a 3 bed, 2 bath (one en-suite), double garage, communal pool/gym/club house type deal.
$30k down payment
$100k Mortgage, 30 years fixed rate.
Based on my calculations, talking to a realtor etc I will be able to get anywhere from $900-$1000 for this per month rent.
The mortgage will be around $550, so what I am planning on doing is adding the majority of that profit onto the mortgage, to get it paid off far quicker. E.g. In simple terms $900-$550=$350 so possibly add an additional $100 per month to the mortgage payments.
I also get large chunks of commission in my daily job, so I will be adding these in too, to pay off that mortgage ASAP. My Plan is to have that first mortgage paid off within 5 years (probably sooner)
I am aware there are a lot of additional fee’s such as insurance, home owners etc so the profit won’t be that great all the time the mortgage is still there BUT as soon as I can get that paid off, I will then be getting $900-$1000 per month with minimal costs.
At that point, I’d plan to then purchase another 2 properties and finance the mortgages from the rent of the first house.
Can any of you give any feedback on this? Maybe some who have been where I am now!
Also, I will be keeping 1 years worth of mortgage payments in the bank account, to cover any prolonged periods I do not have tenants in the house paying me rent.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
I am currently in the IT (software) industry but have always been drawn to real estate. I am fortunate enough to now be in a financial position to put down a reasonable down payment, so am taking that first step and am going to purchase a property to rent out.
What I am looking for is ANY feedback, good, bad or indifferent from the guys in this field.
This is my plan:
Purchase $130k Single family home. This gets me a 3 bed, 2 bath (one en-suite), double garage, communal pool/gym/club house type deal.
$30k down payment
$100k Mortgage, 30 years fixed rate.
Based on my calculations, talking to a realtor etc I will be able to get anywhere from $900-$1000 for this per month rent.
The mortgage will be around $550, so what I am planning on doing is adding the majority of that profit onto the mortgage, to get it paid off far quicker. E.g. In simple terms $900-$550=$350 so possibly add an additional $100 per month to the mortgage payments.
I also get large chunks of commission in my daily job, so I will be adding these in too, to pay off that mortgage ASAP. My Plan is to have that first mortgage paid off within 5 years (probably sooner)
I am aware there are a lot of additional fee’s such as insurance, home owners etc so the profit won’t be that great all the time the mortgage is still there BUT as soon as I can get that paid off, I will then be getting $900-$1000 per month with minimal costs.
At that point, I’d plan to then purchase another 2 properties and finance the mortgages from the rent of the first house.
Can any of you give any feedback on this? Maybe some who have been where I am now!
Also, I will be keeping 1 years worth of mortgage payments in the bank account, to cover any prolonged periods I do not have tenants in the house paying me rent.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.
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