Just won my FIRST Auction!

Just won my FIRST Auction!

Project Engineer · Miami Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 203 posts · 64 votes

I'm so excited a new chapter just opened in my REI career! This was always in my mind, and after 3 months of going after auctions, I landed my first acquisition! For the record I have 3 rentals out of which one was a rehab.

My goal is to flip it, and go for the next one! Before I scale this venture I wanted to have one completed project from start to finish, and then seek financing for more rehabs. This one is a joint venture with my partner and we are self funding the deal.

I will post updates here and ask for advice at the same time.

Acquisition cost is $75K + fees of about $1700.

My initial calculated ARV was around 125K, but after we won the auction I did more detailed CMA that came 133K. So listing price should be around 135K.

Its a 3/2/2 with 1416 sqft in Florida, 30min close to the Orlando area. 

I will have the certificate of title in about ten days in order to gain access to the property so here are the initial photos and a pick from the window...

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Investor · Boca Raton, FL · Member since 2012 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
10y

If this is your 1st courthouse auction, I would highly advise hiring an attorney beforehand to review the title and find someone to underwrite the insurance.  There's nothing worse when you go to resell the property and some defect gets discovered during the closing period.  

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  • Atlanta, GA · Member since 2016 · 9 posts · 2 votes
    10y

    So, what is the best way to go about performing the research before considering bidding on a property?

    Thanks for all your advice,

  • Project Engineer · Miami Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 203 posts · 64 votes
    10y
    Originally posted by @Sky Jackson:

    So, what is the best way to go about performing the research before considering bidding on a property?

    Thanks for all your advice,

     Good scouting (condition as much as you can see, neighborhood, etc ) and title search

  • Trenton, NJ · Member since 2016 · 1 post · 0 votes
    10y

    what's the estimate to flip a house?

    Congratz and job well done 

  • Miami, FL · Member since 2015 · 1 post · 0 votes
    10y

    Pavlos!  Chris from Milos here!  Strooooooooke!  Hey man, I'm nearing closing here on what I think is a great deal on 60th and Miami ave.  It's technically a duplex 1926 wood frame, 2200 sq ft. that I have under contract for $180k.  I have managed to finance up to $77k in repairs from my financier if the deal goes through and I believe that budget will be spent based on my calculations...  My intent is to rent it out like a fourplex and probably airbnb two of the units.  I would love to get together with you and chat!  Let me know, I've been on the hunt for 2 years and I'm pretty sure I'm betting all my savings on this one.  I'll PM you my number...  Please do the same.  And congrats on your first property!  

  • Project Engineer · Miami Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 203 posts · 64 votes
    10y
    Originally posted by @Chris Chrebet:

    Pavlos!  Chris from Milos here!  Strooooooooke!  Hey man, I'm nearing closing here on what I think is a great deal on 60th and Miami ave.  It's technically a duplex 1926 wood frame, 2200 sq ft. that I have under contract for $180k.  I have managed to finance up to $77k in repairs from my financier if the deal goes through and I believe that budget will be spent based on my calculations...  My intent is to rent it out like a fourplex and probably airbnb two of the units.  I would love to get together with you and chat!  Let me know, I've been on the hunt for 2 years and I'm pretty sure I'm betting all my savings on this one.  I'll PM you my number...  Please do the same.  And congrats on your first property!  

     Thats awesome Chris! Good to hear that you are on way out of the rat race! This was #4 property and I'm working towards #5. I'll tell you all about it when we meet in person. Biggerpockets is a great resource, definately get advantage of all the resources in here as well as the podcasts. I have listened almost all of them.

  • Clemson, SC · Member since 2016 · 20 posts · 2 votes
    10y

    @Pavlos Kasselouris,  how much does it cost to have an attorney do a title search on a property?  I see that you have been looking for over 3 months.  I don't know the standard rate of a title search, but does it not get pricey over the 3 month period for those properties you never acquired? Good luck on your investment BTW! Looks promising!

  • Project Engineer · Miami Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 203 posts · 64 votes
    9y

    I wanted to give a final update since I just closed on the cash out refinance. The property appraised $140.000. My total all in was around $120K. The property has been rented out since end of June for $1200.

    So roughly I left around 20K at the property which will produce around 4K in one year after all expenses (vacancy, maintenance, cap ex etc...)

    I know I can do better so my goal is to improve these numbers.

    I already bought my second auctioned property which I already have rehabbed and put a tenant in. I'll create a separate post for that. Currently looking for the next deal...and how can I do this full time...time to find a mentor, lol

  • Investor · Ottawa, Ontario · Member since 2016 · 225 posts · 46 votes
    9y

    @Pavlos Kasselouris - Great returns . 4k Cash flow on a 20k investment + sweat equity isn't bad for the first deal

  • Investor · Broken Arrow, OK · Member since 2016 · 132 posts · 51 votes
    9y

    saw the final product! very awesome! great job!

  • East Stroudsburg, PA · Member since 2016 · 52 posts · 41 votes
    9y

    Great work! Very inspiring 

  • Project Engineer · Miami Beach, FL · Member since 2015 · 203 posts · 64 votes
    9y

    @Haseeb Awan @Michael Long @Jonathan Beemer Thank you very much guys. These number can be improved tremendously, but still are good compared to traditional investments.  

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