Sometimes those small gestures can save you headaches when construction dust starts flying.I’m curious... now that you’ve pulled off this deal, how would you approach finding your next project differently, and what kind of local contacts would you prioritize connecting with first?

If I were to do a traditional VA loan, the loan would be close to 7%.Below are what I understand to be the numbers so far:Seller purchased the property in DEC 2022 for $1.13M (owned for 2yrs)Current estimates are Zillow= $1.26M/  Redfin=$1.323MOur agreed purchase price is $1.25MSeller financing would be $120k @ 8% for 3yrs.No commission cost.Small percentage of fees/ costs in the tune of 1.5% of loan amount.Let me know what you think and if you need any additional info.

How can I find info on the meetup?

This is a great way to scale as you build your savings post-college. 

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Thanks Travis it would be awesome to get some more info, open to whatever you want to share would be greatly appreciated!

You would have had to be there for at least that to save on the capital gains taxes (up to 250k). 

to save costs, and responses sometimes took weeks.

The year of the purchase I saved money like a madman and saved roughly 22k.

If the partner wants to get a bigger cut on future deals, they can save their money and buy into a larger percentage on the next deal.