城市离开太平洋岸边大约30miles,地势为平原,是一farming town。人口一万。南离西雅图100miles,北距温哥华100公里。房龄15年,状态很好,original owners。卖主为四个合伙人,都上了年纪,其中一个已经去世。
Building: 10 townhouses. Nine two bedroom units, one one bedroom units. Rent is $700. Size range from 900 sqft to 1,500 saft, average 1,100 - 1,200 sqft.
Asking price: $1,250,000
I checked listing in town, the least expensive condo is listed $170K. These units can fatch an average of $180K.
Checked with city, there does not seem to be obstacles to conversion.
Called a bank, a banker said they are willing to finance, only to the point it will be cash flow positive, the rest of it will be downpayment.
I need to talk to an experienced lawyer to get a feel about the time frame. I need also get myself familiar with Washington State law about converting(cann't trust the lawyer too much).
I need about $500K for downpayment, fees, and converting.
It has to be bought at discount to the current price. A 15% discount will put the selling price at $1.0625M.
There seems to be a good margin.
Altimate Question: How long does it take to sell? To get the answer, one has to buy first. Dilema.