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An investor turned a century-old house into a rental that cash flows $2,500 a month. He shares how he financed it with 5% down.

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An investor turned a century-old house into a rental that cash flows $2,500 a month. He shares how he financed it with 5% down. Real estate investor Peter Keane-Rivera talks about the deal that allowed him to buy a 100-year-old, 3,900-square-foot house in Kent, Washington.

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