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Francesca Tindal
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  • New York City, NY
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Landlord by Circumstance

Francesca Tindal
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Orangeburg.

Purchase price: $40,000
Cash invested: $40,000

I actually became a real estate investor by circumstance. I moved to because I was unable to find full time work and or a home in my price range that would accept my small dog. Because life is funny, three weeks after settling in to my home in South Carolina I was offered a full time job in New York so I moved back to NY and rented out my house.

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

I actually wasn't thinking of investing

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

I found it on Trulia. I didn't have to do any negotiating. The bank accepted my first offer (it was a foreclosure)

How did you finance this deal?

I paid cash

What was the outcome?

It rented a little over a month after I moved for $825. I had no issues until my tenant got into a car accident and was no longer able to pay rent. He has now moved out and i'm actually looking to sell the property and use the money to purchase a multi family in North NJ to house hack. My goal is to lower my housing expenses (NYC rent is ridiculous) and have a more hands on experience with the new property.