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This Detroit woman bought 8 distressed properties in ‘the most unlikely real-estate boomtown’
Key takeaways
- Hunter became a real estate investor after a Google search and a $3,800 initial investment.
- “I closed on my first two properties the same day in June of 2021,” she told Realtor.com in an article published in August 2024 (1). “The day I closed was my very first time in Detroit.”
- Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers.
This Detroit woman bought 8 distressed properties in ‘the most unlikely real-estate boomtown’ Moneywise Mon, May 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM GMT+7 6 min read Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below.
Chase C. Hunter became a real estate investor after a Google search and a $3,800 initial investment. At the time, while living in Houston, she searched for places she could buy cheap property and found ample opportunities in Detroit, with homes selling for as little as $1,000.
“I closed on my first two properties the same day in June of 2021,” she told Realtor.com in an article published in August 2024 (1). “The day I closed was my very first time in Detroit.”
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