Real estate has been good to us. It is the reason we have no more personal debt and how we could sustain living on one income for a full year while I transitioned careers. Real estate can be good to you, too. Whether you decide to house hack or 100% tenant occupied investment, anyone can own a piece of real estate, no matter how much money you have. I’m not messing with you. The beauty is that where there’s a will, there’s a way to make it happen (they call it ‘creative financing’). Your goal should be to do anything you can to shorten your learning curve by listening to those who’ve paved the way. The internet is an incredible resource to help you shorten the learning curve and give you confidence!
Jered and I have been investing in Real Estate since 2006 when we purchased our first home in Anchorage, Alaska with a conventional loan for $200k. We didn’t purchase that house thinking “some day we’re going to be real estate professionals!” We just knew that it would be better to pay down our own mortgage than someone else’s. Since then, we’ve gathered enough knowledge to be confident in our abilities to assess an opportunity and act fast if it’s a good one. You can build this confidence, too.
We tend to look for multi-family properties that will increase in value due to natural supply and demand dynamics, as well as benefit from some TLC to increase it’s value even more. You know, those properties that are in excellent locations but are often overlooked because it’s not in the hottest part of town….yet.
In May 2018 I decided to take a leap of faith in my own abilities to start DaCosta Real Estate Investments. It was one of the most terrifying, yet liberating decisions of my life and I haven’t looked back. My hope is that this website give you insight into my journey and inspire you to take a leap of faith of your own!
Carly DaCosta 