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My first home purchase. Looking to build equity
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $137,000
Cash invested: $8,000
Bought my first home. A starter home, single family residence. Looking to add more property and eventually rent this one out.
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
Wanted to start working on building some equity vs paying a landlord. I wanted to own my own space .
How did you finance this deal?
Conventional loan.
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
Real estate agent. Lender.