First Single Family Investment - Newbie Investor

First Single Family Investment - Newbie Investor

Real Estate Agent · Dallas, TX · Member since 2022 · 27 posts · 10 votes

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $269,000
Cash invested: $60,000

Contributors:
Wale Lawal

4 bed, 2.5 bath in north Houston

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

Safe bet for a rookie investor to get on base and cashflow a couple hundred bucks a month

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

My realtor Wale Lawal found the listing and negotiated for me

How did you finance this deal?

Conventional 30-year mortgage, 25% down

How did you add value to the deal?

None, it was a new construction

What was the outcome?

Closed the deal, found a tenant, and started cash flowing immediately

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Due diligence in the tenant screening process is just as important as finding the right home

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Yes Wale Lawal is my agent that I would recommend

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  • Member since 2022 · 3 posts · 3 votes
    3y

    Congrats!! That is inspiring for another beginning investor.  Did the builder offer a lower interest rate for a few years?

  • Solo 401k Expert · Anaheim Hills, CA · Member since 2012 · 18k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    3y

    Congrats on the deal @Lucas Hunt !

  • Real Estate Agent · Dallas, TX · Member since 2022 · 27 posts · 10 votes
    3y

    @Brendan Meehan not necessarily. I did purchase some loan points though in order to "buy" the rate down. got it to 5.625% (this was in January)

  • Real Estate Agent · Dallas, TX · Member since 2022 · 27 posts · 10 votes
    3y

    @dmitriy thank you!

  • Rental Property Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2013 · 3k+ posts · 4k+ votes
    3y

    Congrats Lucas

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