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Alec Anderson
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  • Chattanooga, TN
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House hack turned into yearly rental

Alec Anderson
  • Investor
  • Chattanooga, TN
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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $85,000
Cash invested: $20,000
Sale price: $195,000

First property, bought as a house hack. Ended up moving to Chattanooga and rented it out a few years, sold it when tenants moved out

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Wanted something that would make a good rental without major repairs needed

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

It was bought on Hubzu

How did you finance this deal?

5% down conventional mortgage, used 401k funds to pay down payment

How did you add value to the deal?

Did a lot of the work myself

What was the outcome?

Great rental for a few years and great profit to reinvest into other deals once it was sold.