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How I Bought my First Home in Rochester NY
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Buffalo.
Purchase price: $28,000
Cash invested: $50,000
Found My first home at a county auction, paid an assignment fee, and went to work!!!
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
vacant,
great price,
starter home
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
investor acquittances/friends
How did you finance this deal?
cash & personal loan
How did you add value to the deal?
House is now worth 120k Market Value
Lessons learned? Challenges?
many contractors,
many trials
many tribulations
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
Yes, Me!!!
Cassandra Bradley Associate Real Estate Broker