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Updated 11 months ago on . Most recent reply

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Matthew Powell
  • Huntsville
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First investment, a start to my portfolio!

Matthew Powell
  • Huntsville
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Investment Info:

Townhouse buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $90,000
Cash invested: $20,000

First investment property!! Negotiated a private loan with 3% interest for 20-years with a $90k selling price. The conventional loan rate was 7.625% for 30- years on a selling price of $100k

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

Numbers worked in my favor for cash flow

How did you finance this deal?

Private lending

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    Hendra Wijaya
    • New to Real Estate
    • Singapore / Los Angeles
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    Hendra Wijaya
    • New to Real Estate
    • Singapore / Los Angeles
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    On top of the 3% interest, $90,000 house? WOW, I am shocked. Most houses go for $300,000 these days. That said, congratulations on kickstarting your Real Estate investment journey!

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