First fix and rent in the metro Atlanta Area

First fix and rent in the metro Atlanta Area

Rental Property Investor · St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $15,000

Purchased this property off market as rental for below market value and made cosmetic repairs to increase rent by $3,000 per month.

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

This property exceeded the golden rule of rent being over 1% of market value.

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

Private networking

How did you finance this deal?

conventional

How did you add value to the deal?

By making small cosmetic updates.

What was the outcome?

The property grossed high revenue and within 2 years it increased in value by 15%

Lessons learned? Challenges?

I would use more leverage more funding verse using my own funds in order to invest in more properties.

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

No, I brokered myself.

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Charlotte, NC · Member since 2017 · 57 posts · 17 votes
7y

That sounds like a great deal!  Congrats!  Almost 3% rule if I'm understanding properly. Did you live in Atlanta before? If not, how did you get so plugged in to the market to catch such great deals, know where to invest, etc.? Do you have a local team helping? Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks Shaun!

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  • Riverdale, GA · Member since 2019 · 49 posts · 27 votes
    7y

    Thats great to hear @Shaun Hackinson! What area of Atlanta?

  • Rental Property Investor · St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    Peachtree Corners. Great little rental neighborhood. What area are you in?

  • Charlotte, NC · Member since 2017 · 57 posts · 17 votes
    7y

    That sounds like a great deal!  Congrats!  Almost 3% rule if I'm understanding properly. Did you live in Atlanta before? If not, how did you get so plugged in to the market to catch such great deals, know where to invest, etc.? Do you have a local team helping? Any insights would be appreciated. Thanks Shaun!

  • El Paso, TX · Member since 2019 · 15 posts · 5 votes
    7y

    sounds like an awesome deal. Good job

  • New to Real Estate · Marietta, GA · Member since 2018 · 169 posts · 40 votes
    7y
    Are you doing STR or Traditional? 


    Originally posted by @Shaun Hackinson:

    Investment Info:

    Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

    Purchase price: $100,000
    Cash invested: $15,000

    Purchased this property off market as rental for below market value and made cosmetic repairs to increase rent by $3,000 per month.

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

    This property exceeded the golden rule of rent being over 1% of market value.

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

    Private networking

    How did you finance this deal?

    conventional

    How did you add value to the deal?

    By making small cosmetic updates.

    What was the outcome?

    The property grossed high revenue and within 2 years it increased in value by 15%

    Lessons learned? Challenges?

    I would use more leverage more funding verse using my own funds in order to invest in more properties.

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

    No, I brokered myself.

  • Rental Property Investor · St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    Hello Dieggo, not sure what STR means

  • Rental Property Investor · St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    Thanks for the compliment Jason,

    I did not have a local team, I have been in the RE market for 14 years in the Atlanta and North GA areas before moving to St. Petersburg FL. I found an off market deal, make a mutually beneficial deal and subbed out the work and did some of the work myself. I believe "one gets what they pay for and puts out in the universe" when practicing in real estate.  

    Being plugged into the market is one thing, but I learned from this experience to look for the middle road. Not the HOT places but the steady places that may never actually "peak or be trendy" and that make sense when looking at an aerial map for location. Please feel free to reach out through a message for any questions.

  • New to Real Estate · Marietta, GA · Member since 2018 · 169 posts · 40 votes
    7y
    Short Term Rental. Airbnb.


    Originally posted by @Shaun Hackinson:

    Thanks for the compliment Jason,

    I did not have a local team, I have been in the RE market for 14 years in the Atlanta and North GA areas before moving to St. Petersburg FL. I found an off market deal, make a mutually beneficial deal and subbed out the work and did some of the work myself. I believe "one gets what they pay for and puts out in the universe" when practicing in real estate.  

    Being plugged into the market is one thing, but I learned from this experience to look for the middle road. Not the HOT places but the steady places that may never actually "peak or be trendy" and that make sense when looking at an aerial map for location. Please feel free to reach out through a message for any questions.

  • Rental Property Investor · Concord, GA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    7y

    Peachtree Corners like in Norcross? And rent is over $3000 a month?

  • Charlotte, NC · Member since 2017 · 57 posts · 17 votes
    7y

    Thanks for the reply Shaun. Certainly puts things in perspective.  And 14 years in the market is quite the accomplishment, so kudos to you on that as well. 

  • Rental Property Investor · St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    7y

    Dieago,

    I have not ventured into furnished Air bnbs or or any STR strategy as of today. I am looking into it and I am curious what the total net on this would actually be considering one is also depreciating furniture and all other living items within the property. I am looking into in Florida and will try and let you know my findings.

  • Rental Property Investor · St Petersburg, FL · Member since 2019 · 8 posts · 0 votes
    7y
    Originally posted by @John Teachout:

    Peachtree Corners like in Norcross? And rent is over $3000 a month?

    No. not at all, I wish!!!! Example of 1% rule, house value is $100,000 ideal rent is $1,000.

  • Rental Property Investor · Concord, GA · Member since 2015 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    7y

    In the initial post it says you increased the rent by $3000 per month. Was that a typo?

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