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Longterm buy and hold - Iowa

Sarah Akin
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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $80,000
Cash invested: $20,000

single family home, 3 bed, 2 bath, 1 car attached garage, very small yard.

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

Low entry price points

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

on market, with a realtor

How did you finance this deal?

conventional 30 year fixed mortgage

How did you add value to the deal?

paint and flooring

What was the outcome?

cash flow

Lessons learned? Challenges?

single family homes can be wonderful investments!

  • Sarah Akin