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Deal 3: Harper’s Home

8/12/2019

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The Property: A 2200+ sq foot single family, 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house in Phoenix, AZ
 
Closing Date: August 1st, 2019
 
My Mindset: I was living in my quadruplex and was ready to move on. I was ready to be in a better part of town and create some distance with my tenants.  Also, my dog Harper needed a bigger backyard, a neighborhood that was better for walks, and we both were wanting more space than the 500 sq ft unit we were in.

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Deal 2: Trying Long Distance Investing

4/8/2019

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The Property: It is a single family 2 bed 1 bath with a loft and den. The house is in Independence, Missouri, which is about 15 minutes away from downtown Kansas City.
 
Closing Date: October 19th, 2018
 
My Mindset: I already had my first deal done and I was getting the itch to get my second property. I was getting priced out of my market and began looking out of state on a whim, and the numbers worked!

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Deal 1: Head First Into Real Estate

3/25/2019

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The Property: It's a quadruplex that is broken into three separate buildings. There is a 3 bed 2 bath unit, a 2/1 unit, and two 1/1 units in a shared building. The 3/2 was originally two 1/1 units that were converted more than 15 years before I bought it. It is located in Phoenix, AZ. 
 
Closing Date: October 5th, 2017

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