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Blog Post Case Study Deal #4 – A Duplex in Jacksonville, NC
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Case Study Deal #4 – A Duplex in Jacksonville, NC

Acquisition DetailsBought in: 2018Purchase Price: $72,000How I Found the Deal: Eastern NC wholesaler connection. When we were under contract I noticed one set of tenants had not paid rent in 6 months—and the wholesaler did not know this, the property manager did not kn...
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Blog Post Deal #4 – A Duplex in Jacksonville, NC
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, October 2, 2025

Deal #4 – A Duplex in Jacksonville, NC

In 2018, we took a big leap forward in our real estate journey by buying our first duplex — a two-unit property just minutes from Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC. This deal pushed us out of our comfort zone and into the world of multifamily, where one mortgage supports two...
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Blog Post Deal #2: How a Risky Long-Distance Purchase Turned Into an Infinite Return
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Friday, September 26, 2025

Deal #2: How a Risky Long-Distance Purchase Turned Into an Infinite Return

In October 2014, I was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina when I got an email from the gentleman who helped me with my very first real estate deal. He had another property available — a small 795-square-foot house in the barrio near downtown Tucson, Arizona.There was...
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Blog Post Deal #3 Case Study: Manufactured Homes in Rocky Mount, NC
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, September 25, 2025

Deal #3 Case Study: Manufactured Homes in Rocky Mount, NC

SnapshotProperty: 512 & 516 Sunshine Drive, Rocky Mount, NCType: I bought 2 identical single-wide manufactured homes in Stonegate Manufactured Home CommunityPurchase Date: December 2016Sold Date: January 2020Purchase Price: $62,506Set Up Costs: $19,356All-In Cost:&n...
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Blog Post Deal #3: How we lost $20,000 dollars
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, September 25, 2025

Deal #3: How we lost $20,000 dollars

In 2016, Avery and I had just gotten married and were living together in North Carolina. Through her job in Norfolk, Virginia, she met two successful investors who specialized in manufactured homes. They owned and managed a clean, well-run community in Rocky Mount, North Carolina...
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Blog Post Deal #2: Long-Distance Investing With Creative Financing
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Deal #2: Long-Distance Investing With Creative Financing

Property: 331 East Rodeo Drive, Tucson, AZ 85719Size: 795 sq. ft., located in the Barrio near downtown TucsonPurchase Date: October 22, 2014Financing StructureLoan Type: Personal loan from Navy Federal Credit UnionAmount: $52,000Term: 60 monthsInterest Rate: 11.49%Payoff: Pa...
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Blog Post Q3 2025 Real Estate Market & Tax Update: What Investors Need to Know
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, September 18, 2025

Q3 2025 Real Estate Market & Tax Update: What Investors Need to Know

At Cedar Ridge Management, we host quarterly Owner’s Calls to help you stay on top of the trends shaping your portfolio. In this Q3 2025 session, we brought together experts in lending, sales, and tax strategy to give you a clear picture of where the market is now — a...
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Blog Post Deal #1 Breakdown: How a Messy First Property Became an Infinite Return
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Deal #1 Breakdown: How a Messy First Property Became an Infinite Return

This is the first post in my series breaking down my first ten real estate deals. The goal isn’t to show you perfect investments — it’s to show you how real estate builds wealth over time, even when the first deal looks like a mess.Property OverviewLocation: Tuc...
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Blog Post Deal #1 My First Real Estate Deal From Mold, Mistakes, and No Cash Flow to Infinite Return
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, August 28, 2025

Deal #1 My First Real Estate Deal From Mold, Mistakes, and No Cash Flow to Infinite Return

Deal #1: My First Real Estate Deal: From Mold, Mistakes, and No Cash Flow to Infinite ReturnIn 2011, I was 21 years old, fresh out of college, and about to report for active duty in the United States Marine Corps. I didn’t have much money, but I had a lot of drive and ...
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Blog Post Why I Chose Real Estate to Build Lasting Wealth (and What I’ve Learned Since 2006)
By Cedar Ridge Property Management - Thursday, August 21, 2025

Why I Chose Real Estate to Build Lasting Wealth (and What I’ve Learned Since 2006)

I’m going to share my wealth-building and real estate investing lessons in a ten-part blog series where I outline what I learned from my first ten deals. This introductory post is about the beginning of my journey. My hope for this sharing is to inspire others to make the s...
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