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Updated almost 10 years ago,
Buying First Rental Property. Thoughts?
Hey all, my name is Jay and I live in the central Texas area. I'm currently in the process of selling my condo and possibly purchasing my first rental property. Here are the details:
1) I should net $30k-40k on the sale of my first property. My condo has appreciated greatly in the last three years because we have a solid location in Austin.
2) I'm going to use my VA loan to purchase my next property. It will be minimal money out of pocket.
3) After all costs, I estimate I will have around $35k-$45k in a money market fund (sale of property plus around $8k in savings, atm).
4) I hope to purchase a $120k or so rental property for $20k-$25k down, and have the rest of the cash as working capital.
That all being said, any thoughts? Advice? I have a great loan officer who's doing everything he can to work with me and get this project up and going.