Understanding the Amount of Your Buyer’s Profit on an Assignment Deal
One thing that is not stressed enough in our presentations to our buyers is how much profit is on the table for them. By understanding the buyer’s profit, we can better inform our buyers as to the amount they can expect to make. It also can strengthen our position when negotiating the wholesale fee.
When calculating an offer, understanding the type of market we are in will make us more effective. If we are in a cold market, the buyer has a stronger negotiating position. In a hot market, the seller has the advantage. We are currently in a hot market. Therefore, we need to use strategies that will strengthen our offers and help our bottom line.
Let’s run through some calculations and see what we can do to make our offer more competitive. As we run the numbers on an assignment deal, pay close attention to adjustments that can be made to strengthen our offer:
Asking Price- $179,000
ARV- $250,000
Buyer’s Profit- 20%
Rehab- $30,000
Wholesale Fee- $8,000
Now, let’s calculate what our max offer will be with this information:
$250,000- ARV
X .8- Buyers Profit 20%
$200,000- All-In Price
Less $30,000- Rehab
Less $8000- Wholesale Fee
$162,000 Max Offer
$179,000- Asking Price
Now, let’s calculate what our buyer can expect to make on this deal. We must first determine if we are in hot or cold market, as this will influence some of our decisions regarding the property. Our current conditions tell us that market conditions are hot. So, this is how to determine the profit our buyer will make from the above offer:
First, we must subtract the all-in price from the ARV. Next, because it is a hot market, our buyer should consider paying costs such as real estate fees, closing costs and holding costs. This would cost about 40% of the gross profit. The buyer would keep 60% of the gross profit or the net profit. Let’s look at it as a formula:
$250,000- ARV
Less $200,000- All-In Price
$50,000- Gross Profit
X .6- Buyers Percent of Gross
$30,000- Buyer’s Net Profit
This $30,000 profit would be attractive to most buyers. However, closing the gap between the asking price ($179,000) and our max offer ($162,000) may be hard to overcome. So, let’s look at the things we could adjust to present a more competitive offer:
$250,000- ARV
X .85- Buyer’s Profit 15%
$212,500- All-In Price
Less $30,000- Rehab
Less $5,000- Wholesale Fee
$177,500- Max Offer
As you can see, our new max offer ($177,500) is much more competitive and the gap with the asking
price ($179,000) is much easier to bridge. Let’s calculate the new buyer’s profit and see if it is a good
deal for our buyer:
$250,000- ARV
Less $212,500- All-In Price
$37,500- Gross Profit
X .6- Buyer’s expenses 40%
$22,500- Net profit for buyer
It is a smaller net profit for the buyer than the first offer. I will not try to tell you if the $22,500 is a good or bad profit because that is for each buyer to decide. With a few adjustments to our offer there is a greater chance that our second offer would be accepted. We don’t always make the money we want; however, $22,500 is better than nothing.
Best of luck in your investing. Be creative and you will complete more deals than those who do not think outside of the box.