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trixs

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Keep or Sell
« on: July 23, 2014, 03:32:31 PM »
Hi All,

Two years ago my wife and I purchased two rental homes at rock bottom prices. We spent lots of time and energy renovating them and have rented them out ever since. Anyway, I am curious if you guys would sell them or keep them and collect the rent income. After PITI the rent proceeds come out to about $1000 a month. If it matters my goal is to retire from the military in about 8-10 years and hopefully never work again. This will put me at 40-42 years old and my wife 3 years younger. When I retire from the military I will get a pension worth approximately $30k/year plus inflation. In addition I have two payed off newer cars (ok... a new Prius and a 2010 Fusion) and $270K in the stock market.

Property #1: Mortgage - $35,541 @ 4.125% - Rent $925 - Could sell for $90-100k
Property #2: Mortgage - $28,945 @ 4.125% - Rent $800 - Could sell for $50-60k

Would you keep the properties or sell them if you where planning on never working in less than a decade?

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2014, 05:08:17 PM »
Are those mortgages what you have left to pay, or what you put into buying the houses?

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2014, 05:29:21 PM »
Keep

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #3 on: July 23, 2014, 06:40:12 PM »
#1 keep for now. If prices rise considerably more and/or stock market crashes, maybe sell.
#2 keep.

Those are pretty darn good rentals even at their current market values. No reason to sell them unless you have something else you want to use the money for.

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trixs

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #4 on: July 23, 2014, 07:26:40 PM »
Are those mortgages what you have left to pay, or what you put into buying the houses?

I payed $47K for one and $38 for another. Originally put 20% down on each and about $5k in renovations (painting/carpet). The extra income is great but I was thinking that it might be wise to sell and put the proceeds in the stock market. Although it would make since to wait until the next crash/correction. Regardless, I do wish I had bought more before the market rebounded.

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2014, 08:21:29 PM »
I would buy them both off of you...so keep.

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #6 on: July 23, 2014, 08:30:18 PM »
Sell the first, keep the second.

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #7 on: July 23, 2014, 08:32:02 PM »
I might either sell the first (see if you can't get over 100) or raise the rent a bit (see if you can't fetch a thousand a month.) Definitely keep the second.

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #8 on: August 13, 2014, 09:50:15 AM »
Keep.  Consider selling the first if you have a better place for the money (i.e. if you could sell and buy two more just like it, in cash - probably not if you bought them a few years ago and prices have risen since then).

You're getting a good yield, if you have no compelling reason to sell, doesn't seem worth it.

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Re: Keep or Sell
« Reply #9 on: August 13, 2014, 10:05:33 AM »
Both have great yield. I would keep them and rent them for as long as the yield is high. I would pay down those mortgages at that rate or shop for rates under 3.5% to refinance if the numbers work out.