#1 - Fort Worth Duplex + ADU | $325k
Assumptions: 5% down - 2% cc - 30yr term.
Pro-forma
Cash to Close | $23,000 |
Monthly Payment | $2,650 |
Income | $na |
Income | $2,000 |
Income (moved-out) | $3,150 |
YR 5 Equity Position | $90,000 |
Solid Near Southside duplex + garage apartment in the medical district with strong rental demand from young professionals. Cash-flow neutral when fully rented, flexible setup for MTRs or long-term tenants, but older construction means you’ll want healthy reserves OR consider wrapping in a remodel budget with your loan like the FHA 203k loan.
*DEAL OF THE DAY*
Assumptions: 5% down - 2% cc - 30yr term.
Pro-forma
Cash to Close | $23,500 |
Monthly Payment | $2,830 |
Income | $2,495 |
Income | $1,495 |
Income (moved-out) | $3,200 |
YR 5 Equity Position | $92,000 |
Big 2-bed / 2-bath per side duplex with both units vacant and strong roommate potential with 2 full baths per side, making it easy to push income without sacrificing too much comfort / privacy. Break-even when fully rented (win!).
#3 - Benbrook Triplex | $450k + 50k estimated remodel
Assumptions: 5% down - 2% cc - 30yr term.
Pro-forma
Cash to Close | $35,000 |
Monthly Payment | $4,000 |
Income | $3,300 |
Income | $2,500 |
Income (moved-out) | $4,100 |
YR 5 Equity Position | $137,000 |
Three-unit setup with all units vacant, where the value play is living in the larger 3-bed while lightly updating it and renting the two 2/1s as-is. Not a cash-flow monster day one, but it’s a classic FHA-style live-in upgrade play with strong long-term equity and income upside once stabilized.
Assumptions: 5% down - 2% cc - 30yr term.
Pro-forma
Cash to Close | $31,000 |
Monthly Payment | $4,250 |
Income | $3,100 |
Income | $1,995 |
Income (moved-out) | $4,000 |
YR 5 Equity Position | $170,000 |
Newer 2021 build with big units and zero rehab needed, one side already leased and management in place, making this a true plug-and-play buy-and-hold. High taxes keep it from being a house-hack home run, but for someone prioritizing low effort, clean asset quality, and long-term growth in an expanding outer market, this is about as simple as it gets.
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Until Tomorrow,
John