My ideal first investment property.

My ideal first investment property.

Mack LanePro Member
Investor 路 Tallahassee, FL 路 Member since 2017 路 18 posts 路 12 votes

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Bainbridge.

Purchase price: $53,000
Cash invested: $6,000
Sale price: $92,000

This was my first investment property. It was an online auction that had access to the interior through a local brokerage. It was truly an ideal first purchase. Almost a true paint and carpet other than the HVAC and rear door needing replacing. Held it for a period of time and then realized I could cash out the equity and use it to buy more properties. Exited and started flipping.

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

I had a very good understanding of this area and knew it was under priced.

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

This property was on the MLS as REO auction.

How did you finance this deal?

Cash

How did you add value to the deal?

Almost a true paint and carpet, with the exception of HVAC and a new back door.

What was the outcome?

Sold for a profit and gained the experience and profit to launch me into investing.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

You truly make your money when you buy.

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New to Real Estate 路 Fairfax, VA 路 Member since 2020 路 35 posts 路 10 votes
6y

congrats @Mack Lane on your first investment! great numbers and I hope my first investment will be as successful as yours :) 

did you finance your property or paid cash? your answer to the finance question is that you paid in cash but in the first paragraph under "cash invested" you put $6000?

also do you mind providing more details about how the bidding process went and did you need to work with an agent to participate in the auction? and how did the inspection and closing process looked like?  

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  • New to Real Estate 路 Fairfax, VA 路 Member since 2020 路 35 posts 路 10 votes
    6y

    congrats @Mack Lane on your first investment! great numbers and I hope my first investment will be as successful as yours :) 

    did you finance your property or paid cash? your answer to the finance question is that you paid in cash but in the first paragraph under "cash invested" you put $6000?

    also do you mind providing more details about how the bidding process went and did you need to work with an agent to participate in the auction? and how did the inspection and closing process looked like?  

  • Investor 路 HI 路 Member since 2017 路 328 posts 路 124 votes
    6y

    Great job! To many more successes. 馃馃徑

  • Mack LanePro Member
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    Investor 路 Tallahassee, FL 路 Member since 2017 路 18 posts 路 12 votes
    6y

    @Taha Tekreeti

    I used cash to purchase and repair.

    The auction was conducted by Auction.com. The only interaction with the realtor was for access to the interior and I assume they were paid just to provide access to the MLS. I don't remember if they wouldn't allow an inspection or if I just decided it didn't need one. The home was built in '07 and I was fairly certain it was good to go.

  • Mack LanePro Member
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    Investor 路 Tallahassee, FL 路 Member since 2017 路 18 posts 路 12 votes
    6y
    Originally posted by @Michael Ohara:

    Great job! To many more successes. 馃馃徑

    Thanks!

  • Flipper/Rehabber 路 Bluemont, VA 路 Member since 2016 路 11 posts 路 2 votes
    6y

    @Mack Lane 

    How was your experience with auction.com?

  • Crown Point, IN 路 Member since 2015 路 17 posts 路 3 votes
    6y

    @Mack Lane Congratulations!  Sounds like a great success.  I just signed up for auction.com.

  • Mack LanePro Member
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    Investor 路 Tallahassee, FL 路 Member since 2017 路 18 posts 路 12 votes
    6y

    @Josi Colley

    It was great. I had no trouble registering, bidding and closing. I think I actually placed the final bid and won it all on my smartphone while running around town! I did choose to use my own closing company just for some assurances, since it was my first deal. I have used the closing company assigned to the properties since then and haven't had any issues. 

  • Mack LanePro Member
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    Investor 路 Tallahassee, FL 路 Member since 2017 路 18 posts 路 12 votes
    6y

    @Micah Leestma

    Good luck!

  • Delray Beach, FL 路 Member since 2017 路 31 posts 路 8 votes
    6y

    Great job! Mind discussing the rehab process a little more?

    How did you go about finding dependable contractors? How long did the whole process take?

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