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Updated almost 12 years ago, 02/14/2013
Searching and Found a Property, Now What?
I'm just searching at this point. Not investing any money yet. So this is just a scenario I am looking into. I found a foreclosed three-unit multifamily house close to where I am living in Birmingham, AL. It is listed for $67,700 through a Realtor. I took some pictures to keep it fresh on my mind. It seemed like it was in pretty good condition (from the outside) not too many cosmetic issues at all.
Anyway, I am wanting to know and learn the steps from where to go from here.
-Calculating expenses (I read an article about being able to calculate them on a napkin to estimate positive or negative cash flow), but I do not know where to find these numbers, including HOA costs, utilities and whatnot, mortgage, vacancies, etc.
-Seeking out and acquiring funding to pay for the house
-Finding tenants (no one currently living there)
-Also, possibly finding a property management company to help (I want a hands-off approach)
-Other steps/costs I have not thought of.
I would greatly appreciate any feedback to help point me in the right direction, or even be a "bird dog" for someone else to purchase this property. I just want to learn the process involved and what is necessary to actually purchase a property. I enjoy reading about all of this information, but I would actually like to watch a deal from start to finish in-person to learn as well.