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Updated almost 6 years ago,

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Ashleigh Evans
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  • New Haven, CT
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First Deal: Tax Lien in Atlanta

Ashleigh Evans
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  • Investor
  • New Haven, CT
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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Atlanta.

Purchase price: $5,000
Cash invested: $50,000

I bought this property as a tax lien in July 2015. There is a great post on BP about buying a tax lien in Fulton County. My grace period ended in July 2016 and I began renovation December 2016. I’ve had a tenant since May 2017.

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

This was the first type of "REI" strategy I'd ever heard of. I met someone who told me they'd teach me everything I'd need to know, so I listened.

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

Raised my hand at an auction. Didn’t even know which house I bought (don’t do this).

How did you finance this deal?

Cash - it was 5000.
I took out a personal loan for the rehab (don’t do this either, at least not if the interest rate is going to be 13.5%)

How did you add value to the deal?

I didn’t.

What was the outcome?

My first tenant moves out in March. There’s no mortgage on the house, and she paid $995/mo

Lessons learned? Challenges?

If you have any questions, just message me!

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

Kerry Greaves was my GC. He’s also an interior decorator, and he was AMAZING. Definitely a good person for first time rehabbers in Atlanta.

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