The property that has been chosen for the rental purpose is Illinois Avenue. It was constructed in 1974 with 128 apartments NRSF of 81,291that connect to 635 square feet which is an average size of units. Furthermore, this property has five stories with seven different floors that ranges from 510 to 989 sq ft.
This property which comprises of 128 units has been divided as followed:
104 one bedroom with one bath 50% are for D portion and 50% are C/E portion
24 two bed room with one bathe (1+1) this is B portion
Among them, 14 apartment homes has been upgraded while 54 apartment homes with improvement such as new cabinets in kitchen or bath, whereas, 60 remaining apartment homes are usual form.
Features of Property
The features of these apartments are
Private balconies
Provide resident ad on-site amenities i.e.
Outdoor pool with sundeck
Courtyard recreation area
Facilities of covered parking and laundry
Location of the property
Illinois Avenue is located at the west of Chicago which is forty miles away, it should be noted that Aurora is the 2nd largest city in the Illinois state which comprises of population of 197,899 residents in 2010. In 2011 the average house-hold income was $59,631 and $178,843 an average value of the house.
Current Rent of Apartments
Currently the rate of these apartment ranges from for:
Floor Plans
Name
Beds
Baths
Price
D
1
1
$640-$725
C/E
1
1
$640-$725
B
2
1
$850-$925
But usually, the rent which is received from the tenants are as followed:
$640 for 1 bed and bath at D floor; a total of $33,280 for 52 units per month
$700 for 1 bed and bath at C/E floor; a total of $36,400 for 52 units per month
$899 fro 2 beds and baths i.e. B potion; a total of $21,576 for 24 units per month
Current Annual Operating Data:
Percentage of Gross Income
Gross Income
$1,095,072
Total rent for the years is $1,095,072
Vacancy Rate Reserve
$32,852
3%
Gross Operating Income
$1,062,220
Expenses:
($280,286)
37.20%
Taxes (rate: 1.189%)
$126,298
Insurance
$13.89
Utilities
$21,264
Maintenance
$32,852
3%
Gardening
$2,500
On-site Manager
$32,852
3%
Off-site Manager
$43,803
4%
Reserves
$10,951
1%
Trash
$4,092
SCEP & RSO fees
$2,160
Pest Control
$3,500
Net Op Income
$781,934
71%
To see whether this investment project is feasible for LAM or not, the following assumption will be consider that will assist in the return from the project and acceptable of the investment opportunity and how much it will be profitable.
Assumptions
Rental income:
On three different types of apartment, the rental income will increase by 3% per year. The expected income from apartment would be as followed:
Name
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
D
$640-$725
$659-$747
$679-769
$699-792
$720-816
$742-840
$761-866
$787-892
C/E
$640-$725
$659-$747
$544-884
$699-792
$720-816
$742-840
$589-957
$601-976
B
$850-$925
$876-953
$902-981
$929-1011
$957-1041
$985-1072
$1015-1104
$1045-1138
2010
Monthly Rent
Unit rent
$640 for 52 units
$33,280
$399,360
$700 for 52 units
$36,400
$436,800
$899 for 24 units
$21,576
$258,912
$1,095,072
Projected Gross Income:
As the rent as been calculated, the projected income would be as followed:
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
Gross Income:
$1,095,072
$1,127,924
$1,161,762
$1,196,615
$1,232,513
$1,269,489
$1,307,573
$1,346,800
Rent
$1,095,072
$1,127,924
$1,161,762
$1,196,615
$1,232,513
$1,269,489
$1,307,573
$1,346,800
Vacancy Rate
During 2011, it was perceived that vacancies loss would 3% from the total rent of the apartments. This rent would be constant for 7 years. Hence, the occupancy rate would 97% with Lot Size: 3.60 ...