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Updated almost 5 years ago,

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Don Howell
  • Contractor
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
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1st property purchase and hold so far

Don Howell
  • Contractor
  • Saint Petersburg, FL
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Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $35,000
Cash invested: $35,000

bought cash and have not yet made the leap to complete and resell or rent

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

hometown and available private deal

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

inquired with owner as to their intent with a repo'd property

How did you finance this deal?

cash

How did you add value to the deal?

gutted but haven't able to finance for re-model

What was the outcome?

stagnant at this time

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Education in financing options is needed prior to purchase although holding to hasn't hurt yet...

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

no