2017 - The year I started investing! Second Deal!

[Alex Witte]

So after I got my first deal under my belt I got super excited and started searching more rapidly!

One thing I absolutely love about REI over any other form of investing is that you are helping people solve problems they have and this story is a prime example of just that.

So the story starts with me hearing this tragic story about a man being accused and taken away on charges. The house was in a pre-foreclosure status because of this. I found the name of the attorney defending the man and contacted him to inquire about the property. The attorney is adamant his client is innocent and will be released, but the property would probably be foreclosed by then. This has been the man's home for over 12 years!

I said I would love to help the man not lose his house and good credit rating due to a foreclosure, so I asked for more details.

After investigation of the property there was quite of bit of neglected maintenance so the house was not suitable for rent and would not sell for what he still owed on the property. They had tried listing it on the MLS and it sat for 3 months.

We worked up an Option to Purchase (I've heard it called a lease option, a subject to, etc) where essentially I took over the man's payments on the house so it didn't go into foreclosure in exchange for 'ownership' of the property.

I have the right to rent it and the right to sell it.

I paid $0 up front to the home owner because the property needed quite a bit of work to be suitable for rent or for sale.

We have terms and agreements to protect both parties for insurance and liability and such.

In the instance that the property sells, then both parties get a split of the profits!

So without further ado the details about the property and the numbers I expect to see!

3 BR 1 BA SFH in Waukesha WI near Milwaukee Wi.

1200 sq ft with a small yard and a 1 car detached garage.

The main thing this property needed was the plumbing.

The 1 BA is in the upstairs and there was evidence on the main floor of water damage.

If you flushed the toilet or ran the water in the bathroom you could watch water run down the plumbing stack in the basement! 

Here are some pictures of the before. 

The during

And the after!

The contractor obviously laid trim and put up the fan etc. I just didn't have the final final pics available **

So anyway! As of 1/12/2018 (paperwork signed and rent/security deposit received) the property is rented!

$1200 per month

Tenants pay all utilities. 

I pay trash/recycle service. 

Expected return 27% CASH ON CASH if I continue to rent it

If I sell the property, and it sells for $130 (comps in the area have it around 130-140) then I will cash out another $20,000 after being repaid for my capital investment! 

Needless to say I've had a rather fruitful 2017 and I will continue to invest in real estate! 

I don't always expect things to be this good, but one can always hope! lol