697 Country Home - First Investment

[Christy Wilcox]

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $31,000

Country home just outside Titusville, PA.
1850 sqft
4 bd 2bth
1.5 acres

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Close to where I grew up and has great potential once finished.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I bought this home from an auction.

How did you finance this deal?

Paid cash

How did you add value to the deal?

Completely renovated the house

What was the outcome?

To come...

Lessons learned? Challenges?

There were many challenges to this project. One of the toughest was finding contractors who do good work and are committed to the project.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Originally bought from an auction but I am working with a realtor who will help me list it once it is complete.