Skip to content
×
PRO
Pro Members Get Full Access!
Get off the sidelines and take action in real estate investing with BiggerPockets Pro. Our comprehensive suite of tools and resources minimize mistakes, support informed decisions, and propel you to success.
Advanced networking features
Market and Deal Finder tools
Property analysis calculators
Landlord Command Center
$0
TODAY
$69.00/month when billed monthly.
$32.50/month when billed annually.
7 day free trial. Cancel anytime
Already a Pro Member? Sign in here
Pick markets, find deals, analyze and manage properties. Try BiggerPockets PRO.
x
All Forum Categories
All Forum Categories
Followed Discussions
Followed Categories
Followed People
Followed Locations
Market News & Data
General Info
Real Estate Strategies
Landlording & Rental Properties
Real Estate Professionals
Financial, Tax, & Legal
Real Estate Classifieds
Reviews & Feedback

All Forum Posts by: Owen Dashner

Owen Dashner has started 102 posts and replied 968 times.

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Ned Carey:

$2,000. With all closing costs the total amount was $4,800 . This was NET there was no financing. Sold as is for $17k.

I think the buyer actually had to bring money to closing to sell it. 

Jeez - could you imagine selling a house for 2 grand and STILL having to bring money to closing?!  The $1K house I just bought, the seller called me 7 times the day I looked at it and kept following up asking when she could get her money, which ended up being like $720 net.  I mean, the appliances, furnace and water heater are worth more than the house!

With the price of lumber now, it might ha made sense to strip it for the wood alone!

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Sherry Patterson:

I have bought two super cheap: 1. $15k Paris, TX 2. $18k Wichita Falls, TX. I have never seen either one of them, did zero work and put them on facebook to owner finance and sold them. They are 10 year notes at 9% interest. The one in Paris I will profit $33,000 and the one in Wichita Falls $34,000. Happy Investing!

Tell me your secrets! Were they both investors that bought them, or owner occ?

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Lee L Eby:

@Owen Dashner

My cheapest house we bought for $10 k put $50,000. Into it and sold it for $105,000.

Awesome!  Was that one in SC? Strong!

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @John Morgan:

48k with a 401k loan 3 years ago. It’s now worth 195k.

I'm going to go out on a limb and say that your property purchase slightly outperformed your 401K during that time?  :)

That is a creative way to juice your retirement funds!

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Michael Noto:

$55k for a 4-unit in New Britain, CT about 7-8 years ago, needed 25-30k worth of work. Ended up being a great deal in the end. 

Wowza - I had no idea anything in CT could be bought for anything close to that price, even if it was 8 years ago.  Nice work!

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Account Closed:

My cheapest investment was also my worst (although that just means I broke even and learned a bunch). It was my first purchase at ~50k.

We have all been there, that's for sure.  I had one I bought a few years back for $38K that ended up being a horrible deal that I broke even (at best) on.  What's the saying, "Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want"?

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Sam Ohanesian:

130k in Tucson, AZ in 2020. Worth around 240k now. 

Jeez!  One year and it's almost doubled in price - what a market we are in, right?

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Derrick E.:

$7k for a 2BR home that was tenant occupied with a Sec 8 tenant who had two months left on lease. They moved out. I put another $3,500 in to fixing it up nicer and increased the rent. Collected rent for 3 years and then sold it for a nice profit. 

 Wow, that's crazy! Is the house in your back yard, or out of your area?  Great numbers!

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Zambricki Li:

26k in Conway SC- bank owned. I've got it listed now for 100k on MLS, fingers crossed

Wow - did you have to put any money into it?  The one I bought for $1K is probably only worth $15K :)

Post: What's the cheapest house you have ever bought?

Owen Dashner
Pro Member
Posted
  • Lender
  • Omaha, NE
  • Posts 1,003
  • Votes 1,043
Originally posted by @Melissa McGinnis:

In Knoxville, TN. It's a great property that I still own. It's more than paid for itself in 9 years of ownership and It's worth 4X's what I paid for it. I love real estate! 

 Dang! How is the Knoxville market?  Is pricing closer to Nashville, or closer to Memphis?