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Isaac Kuehn
  • Farmington, MN
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Help Needed

Isaac Kuehn
  • Farmington, MN
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I'm currently 17 and i'm turning 18 very soon. I'm really want to make real estate my full time career. But, do this I need to get my foot in the door. I looking to buy my first rental property but I need some help. Below I have created a outline for how I'm going to get my first rental property. It doesn't have every little detail all I'm trying to outline the steps I need to take to begin. The biggest problem i'm running in to is how am I going to manage a property when I first get it (that is why I stopped the outline at self-management) and how can I make sure my month expense don't exceed rent coming in. I wont have very much money to spend on unexpected expenses right away but that is a risk i'm willing to take to get started.

Other than doing my own research and educating myself on this industry i'm working two jobs to save up for a down payment and building my credit up so I can get approve for a mortgage.

If anyone with rental property experience is willing to give me a few pointers on what direction to head in to get my first property I would great appreciate it.

Develop a plan- Whats the max price I can afford? How much can I afford for a down payment with the money I have?

    • ARRANGE FINANCING: where can I get a loan from and with what interest rate. (Do this before I even look at a property.)
  1. More importantly talk to real estate agent, give them my criteria and tell them to let me know if they find a property that fits.

    Once I find a property talk to agent and make an offer lower then posted and start negotiating. To cover costing cost I will negotiate closing prices in the final sale price.

    Closing costs?

    Putting the house on the market- Putting the house up for rent either through a management company or I will do it myself.

    1. Renter warehouse: 1 unit/
    2. Land lording myself??

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Isaac Kuehn
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Isaac Kuehn
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@Mike Schultz

My plan for after high school is go to a four university here in Minnesota and get a degree in finance. For work, I'll just being working part time jobs while I go to school. It will be harder to get financing which is a problem I'll have to figure out. 

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