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Updated about 3 years ago,
First Chicago Duplex
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $150,000
Cash invested: $4,200
This was my first property purchases with a FHA loan and Illinois Downpayment Assistance.
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
After graduating college I moved to the Northside of chicago and my Living Expenses (rent) were holding me back from greatness. Leading to me investing in real estate essentially living for free.
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
My real estate agent and I viewed this property first and honestly overlooked it, but decided to purchase once I ran the numbers.
My agent asked for 5k to be taken off the total price, and asked the seller to carry closing cost.
How did you finance this deal?
FHA loan
How did you add value to the deal?
The property was turn key all I did was update the basic maintenance.