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Straight up Traditonal
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Tolleson.
Purchase price: $235,000
3 bd 2 bth 1700sq ft. sfr
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
home was purchased with some equity and was ready to be rented in a growing part of town
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
My Agent found it for me.
How did you finance this deal?
20% down from cash out refi on my first home. Conventional loan
How did you add value to the deal?
I only replaced the carpet in the master bedroom
What was the outcome?
was able to rent the property within a month
Lessons learned? Challenges?
be better at screening tenants .
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
Josh Heape (lender)
Mike Sheahan (agent)