Lakewood Income Properties for Sale

Lakewood income properties for sale: the numbers this week

17 Lakewood rental properties are listed this week, $335K to $1.25M; the median Lakewood income property is $690K, which is about $276K a unit on a two- to three-unit building and $333 a square foot. At the 0.65 percent rent-to-price ratio the Front Range runs, that building grosses about $4,485 a month against $3,443 of principal and interest with 25 percent down.

The rent math on the median Lakewood building

Ask the listing agent for the rent roll and twelve months of deposits before you trust any rent number; the Lakewood figure above is a ratio, the building’s leases are the fact. Owner-occupants beat that math: an FHA loan on a 2- to 4-unit Lakewood building takes 3.5 percent down and counts 75 percent of the other units’ rent as income. More: Financing a Colorado home.

Income properties for sale near Lakewood

Questions people ask about Lakewood income properties

How many income properties are for sale in Lakewood right now?

17 this week, $335K to $1.25M, median $690K. The grid at the top of this page is the live MLS search for Lakewood residential income listings and refreshes daily.

Can I buy a Lakewood duplex or fourplex with an FHA loan?

Yes, with 3.5 percent down when you live in one unit for at least a year; the lender counts 75 percent of the other units’ market rent toward your income. More: Financing a Colorado home.

What cap rate do Lakewood rental properties sell at?

On actual rents, 4.7 percent at this week's median price using a 40 percent expense load; buildings under the median run higher. A listing quoting 8 percent is quoting pro forma rents.

What does the median Lakewood income property cost per month?

$3,443 of principal and interest with 25 percent down at 7 percent, plus taxes, insurance and owner-paid utilities, against about $4,485 of gross rent.

What should I check before buying a rental in Lakewood?

The rent roll and bank deposits, every lease and end date, the deposit ledger, who pays water, sewer and trash, the roof and sewer line on older buildings, the legal unit count with the city, and any short-term rental that the city does not license. More: Seller concessions for Colorado buyers.

Where else near Lakewood are income properties for sale?

Denver (121), Colorado Springs (36), Greeley (29), Aurora (28); the table above links each one, and Colorado income properties for sale is the statewide map.