Are they worth it?

 

So how exactly do you buy a fixer-upper? Is it worth it? Do they make good investments? The answers to these questions are: Talk to me, yes it is, and yes they do. We recently bought a house that looked like this:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The color was dated and some of the fascia boards and the eaves were rotting. We  fixed the eaves and fascia board and painted the exterior so that it now looks like this:

 

Luckily most of the interior was decently updated with the exception of the kitchen which looked like this:

We debated replacing the dated counters and backsplash with quartz or granite but my contractor recommended we try epoxy painting the counters first instead. This saved me over $3,000 in renovation costs and it now looks pretty decent!

We were then able to get this property rented quickly for $2,200 a month. My total renovation cost was just a hair under $6,000.

 

Lots of people would like to invest in Real Estate but they aren't sure where to start and it's daunting to take on a project like this for the first time.

We can assure you we felt the same way, but after buying 4 rentals in the last 3 years we can tell you we are totally addicted to the process. These 4 properties now provide enough cash flow to pay for our primary mortgage, but with huge tax savings.

If you have any interest at all in buying an investment property someday, please reach out to us, even if you aren't sure how far out you may be.

We can sit with you for 15 minutes and help you prepare your budget and set up a search filter for you, just so you can familiarize yourself with what's out there.

Then when we see something we know is a good deal we can help you acquire the house, and even point you to the people that can renovate the house if it needs it.

Finally we can help you find you a high quality tenant.

It seems like a lengthy process, but most things that are truly worthwhile take some serious effort.

We are here to help our  clients every step of the way, and once the passive income starts flowing, you'll be so glad you got into it.

We look forward to serving you when you need help.

 

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Friday Thought:

The biggest risk a person can take......is to do nothing.

-Robert Kiyosaki