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My first incursion into Real Estate
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $172,500
Cash invested: $172,500
First house purchased - Using it for Airbnb Hosting
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
A believe that people want to look for options when traveling
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
Realtor's friend
How did you finance this deal?
Cash from savings
How did you add value to the deal?
Appraisal District and comps per sq/ft
What was the outcome?
2 1/2 years of cash flow from resting
Lessons learned? Challenges?
Not much $$ invested into improvements
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
Agent and Lender