03/09/2026
Here’s a real move I’m making right now. 👇🏽
I’m converting 4 unused storage rooms at my small Mutifamily (8-unit) into coin laundry for tenants.
4 washers AND 4 dryers:
∙ Gross: $546/mo
∙ Net after expenses: around $355/mo
∙ Payback period: around 2.8 years ✅
∙ Annual ROI: around 35%
✅ Meets a need they actually asked for
✅ 20%+ annual ROI on the buildout
✅ Increases property value
Total buildout: roughly $12K, funded through my cash out refinance. The rest of that capital goes toward my next property.
This is value-add investing in real life. Not flashy. Not viral. Just a quiet move that compounds over time.
The buildout pays itself back in 4–5 years. After that it’s just income sitting on top of an asset that’s already appreciating.
Would you rather have in-unit W/D or coin laundry on site? Comment below! 👇👇
