Real Estate Deal Analysis & Advice7yFollowMy first buy and hold Duplex in Saint Paul, MNBen BeaudoinPro MemberSpecialist · Woodbury, MN · Member since 2016 · 9 posts · 3 votesInvestment Info: Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Saint Paul. Purchase price: $165,000 Cash invested: $45,000 Class C Property with lower than market rents, in good shape for age of place, tenants and previous owner took good care What made you interested in investing in this type of deal? Knew the area some and that this neighborhood was one of the better ones in the area How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it? Realtor How did you finance this deal? Conventional Financing How did you add value to the deal? Increased Rents, new washer and drier, tenants pay electric What was the outcome? Property cashflows $100+ per door Lessons learned? Challenges? Conventional financing can be a tedious process for the first time on an investment property 1Reply2 views