Realty World – Franklin Real Estate Group – Ed Favinger

Yea…. Can You Believe That…?

Here’s the description

This is a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath with a 2 car garage,  fireplace, Central Heat & Air, updated Bathrooms, a Patio and a Covered Deck in the Backyard.

It’s in a great area and would be the perfect First Time Buyer investment because the payments are lower than what you would pay in rent for the same thing.

There’s Always a catch though,  so here it is…

It’s a duplex which means you will have a common wall with a neighbor on one side.  Yea, I know…  Most First Time Buyers want a “detached”  Single Family House for your first home.

Here’s My Opinion for you to think about as to why you should consider a Duplex.

#1. Remember your neighbor will be paying for a big chunk of the payment on your new home if you bought it.

#2. This would be an Investment as well as Home and there are some real tax benefits to consider.  I won’t go into them here, but your accountant or tax preparer can give you lots of information about this.

#3.  You don’t have to live there forever…!  When you look at that “pro-forma” cash flow sheet below that I have prepared,  you will see that your down payment isn’t all that much more than if you were to rent it.   Why not live there a year or so and then rent the side you moved into.   During that time you would have fixed it up some and it would be a great rental to build a “nest egg” or a real estate portfolio.   How much money would you save each month…?

Click here for a PDF file that will give you an idea of what I am talking about.  Click Here for a Video of the Right Side and then I think you’ll see what a nice home this could turn out to be.

Anyway… If you are a First Time Buyer, give this some thought.   There are several duplexes out there that are in Single Family neighborhoods.
Make it a Great Day…!

Ed Favinger, Broker CRS, GRI, SFR        favinger@rwnetwork.com    916-203-1260

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The Price is Right – Just Needs New Management & Some Repairs.

I was involved in a sale of a Duplex next door to this one.   There have been 3 recent sales in the area with new investors fixing these up.   This used to be an awful street of neglect.

That’s all changed in my opinion.   Click Here for the “proforma cash flow analysis”

By the way, we know this area because we also manage the duplex on the left side of this one.

This has been on the market for a while… just waiting for someone to jump on it.

Take a drive by there yourself and see what you think.   I think properties in the City of Rancho Cordova are a great investment.

Make it a great day…!

Ed Favinger, Broker CRS, GRI, SFR  favinger at rwnetwork.com        916-203-1260

I’m not seeing it.  But there are some stats that say otherwise.

I got this blog post from Jim Wasserman,  the Real Estate Reporter for the Sacramento Bee.   If you have any questions regarding this report, you can contact him directly at:  jwasswerman@sacbee.com

I think you’ll find this interesting.   I’ve copied and pasted the article below it’s current link.   The SacBee drops the links content off after a while.

Here’s his report below…

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Here are a couple of Duplexes that are both unique.

One of them just came on the market about a week or so ago.   I drove by to view the area and while I was out there taking pictures of the exterior, one of the tenants came out and we had a conversation.   She likes the area, but the building has had some issues, notably the roof.  

If you look at the pictures of the property, you’d never know.   She did say that an inspector did come out there and she was told that the roof would need some major work.   The owner has been unable to make the repairs so she’s been putting up with a leaking roof.   That’s why she said she was looking for a new place.

The property is located at 7130-7132 Grady Drive, Citrus Heights, Ca 95621.    Click here for a “pro-forma” cash flow analysis.  Keep in mind that these figues do not include the cost of a new roof, but even if it cost $10,000 to replace it, in my opinion, this would still be a decent deal in today’s market.    Click here for a Map Link to show you the major intersection that is nearby.   The City of Citrus Heights city hall, police station and lots of shopping are located about a mile away if that.  

By the way, I got an email from the agent earlier today telling me that this property has 2 loans on it.   She also said she had several offers coming in,  so we’ll see how that one goes.

The other one, located at 7542-7544Saint-Philomena Way , is a Bank Owned or REO Duplex that came on the market last October.  Since then it’s been in and out of escrow a couple of times and just came back on the market a coule of days ago.   I did a profile of it back then including a Palm Video.   

Make it a great day…

Ed Favinger, Broker CRS, GRI           916-203-1260             email me at:   favinger@rwnetwork.com

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