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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Oklahoma City.

Purchase price: $242,000

Cash invested: $13,000

Purchased the house to live in it initially and try Airbnb. The ho...

Hello BP, thanks for taking the time to read and help me out!I'm looking at several student houses in my area (currently a Master's student myself, so trying to multi-task getting my M.A. and real estate investing) an...