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Updated over 9 years ago, 05/13/2015

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Ivelisse Matos
  • Kitchen Designer
  • Sanford, FL
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My first investor oportunity

Ivelisse Matos
  • Kitchen Designer
  • Sanford, FL
Posted

Hi everyone, I am new to bigger pockets. I been a kitchen designer for 15 years, and 9 months ago I went freelance to have more time for my dream, which is real estate. LOL spent too much time looking at houses for sale, might as well convert my passion to money.

I have the opportunity to buy a house cash that is not more than $20,000 so I can have money left to fix it up. So here is my dilemma, the house will be either in Sanford, FL or Orlando, FL. Should I fix it a little and rent it out under section 8, or should I flip it to make extra money and buy a better house cash?

My husband likes the idea of renting it out, but since I have ways to spruce places up and make them presentable, and cabinets will be no problem, I think it will be better off to flip it. That way we don't have to deal with tenants.  So which one is a better choice for a first time investor?

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