Purchase price: $2,500 Cash invested: $5,000 Single family House (2 stories), 3 bedrooms, 1 bath. 1100 sq ft. on Corner LotSingle car garage with 16' x 24' lean too.

Purchase price: $162,500 Cash invested: $75,000 I was offered this property directly before it went on the market from my agent.

Purchasing real estate is capital intensive.

Purchase price: $417,500 Cash invested: $37,575 Technically a single family by zoning, though set-up to be a duplex, with 3 beds and 2 baths per unit.

This amounts to lost opportunity because if you had purchased RE, at the closing it can start producing return. 5) ADUs detract from the existing structure whether this is privacy, a garage, or just yard space. 6) this is related to number 1, but there are many more buyers looking to purchase homes for their family than there are RE investors looking to purchase small unit count properties.

(Which you could also then do with your new purchase in 2 years.

Figure out how to fund the purchase.

Reno Scenerio Off Market Purchase Price - $185k ARV = $315-335kReno - $55-65kHolding - $10kClosing both ends - $25k= $335 , $315-$285 =$30-50k gain  As-IS Scenario Purchase - $185kSale Price on MLS :$225- $235kClosing both ends - $20kHolding - $4k= $235 - $209 =$16-$26k gainIn both scenerios I’ll be 1031ing it into a new investment.

It’s a cleaner, more reliable solution, and while the higher subscription cost can feel like a drawback, it’ll save you a lot of headaches and time in the long run.

I was to purchase a house in NC, but due to some information that was not disclosed about the house, we decided not to buy it.I will be getting my due diligence  money back and asked for money back for inspections but seller refused.