First Investment Property purchased in Battle Creek MI

First Investment Property purchased in Battle Creek MI

Rental Property Investor · Battle Creek, MI · Member since 2019 · 9 posts · 6 votes

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Battle Creek.

Purchase price: $62,080
Cash invested: $870

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

Bought it from another investor who was looking to down-size.

How did you finance this deal?

Fully financed by a HELOC. Currently (Apr. 2020) going through a cash-out refi

How did you add value to the deal?

Increased rents

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Really learned a lot about analyzing properties AFTER this process. I had a rudimentary process, but have really refined that, taking what I learned with this first property and adding a lot more detail to my analysis.

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  • Rental Property Investor · Twin Cities, MN · Member since 2019 · 122 posts · 150 votes
    6y

    @Christopher Mikle Nice work! We are in the neighborhood, investing. Keep us posted on your experience!

  • Bellingham, WA · Member since 2018 · 80 posts · 26 votes
    6y

    $870 is all you have in? Wow! Good work!
    Did the place need much in repairs or upgrades? How did you find this deal?

    Congratulations on landing the first one. Feels good, doesn't it?

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