DIY Landlord and Entrepreneur in the Proptech Space

Member since 2022 · 11 posts · 3 votes

Just wanted to introduce myself, I've got 4 door in Chicago (Lakeview and Wrigley) and grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago. I'm looking forward to being more involved in the forums here and helping anyway I can.

Great to meet everyone!

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Michael K.

Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2018 · 352 posts · 176 votes

Hey Brent, welcome! How'd you get into your first deal? What do the numbers look like?

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Michael K.
Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2018 · 352 posts · 176 votes
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Hey Brent, welcome! How'd you get into your first deal? What do the numbers look like?
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John Warren
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@Brent Hasse welcome to the forums! You are in the right spot to network and connect!
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Quote from @Michael K.:

Hey Brent, welcome! How'd you get into your first deal? What do the numbers look like?

@Michael K. Like many of you, I rented right out of school and quickly did the math of how much my landlord was making so I knew I had to get into the business. I was lucky enough to buy a garden unit in Wrigleyville as a short sale in 2011, it took 11 months to close but got a great deal. Then we started looking for a 3 Flat with a good Owners Unit, took 2 years to find the right one and got it off market through my network. So renting the bottom 2 units out and living in the 3rd. House Hacking 101
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Quote from @Nathan Gesner:

Quote from @Brent Hasse:

Welcome to the BiggerPockets forums!
Go to NETWORK at the top of your screen and you can search for other investors and investment groups in your area. You can also check meetup.com or search facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

Thanks @Nathan Gesner will do
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@Brent Hasse welcome to the forums! You are in the right spot to network and connect!

Thanks @John Warren
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Michael K.
Investor · Chicago, IL · Member since 2018 · 352 posts · 176 votes
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Quote from @Brent Hasse:

Quote from @Michael K.:

Hey Brent, welcome! How'd you get into your first deal? What do the numbers look like?

@Michael K. Like many of you, I rented right out of school and quickly did the math of how much my landlord was making so I knew I had to get into the business. I was lucky enough to buy a garden unit in Wrigleyville as a short sale in 2011, it took 11 months to close but got a great deal. Then we started looking for a 3 Flat with a good Owners Unit, took 2 years to find the right one and got it off market through my network. So renting the bottom 2 units out and living in the 3rd. House Hacking 101
Sounds similar to what I experienced, had been living abroad in a country where rent payments are a fraction of what they are here. Moved back home and experienced sticker shock, then immediately started looking for a way to get around paying rent.

You mentioned proptech, what kind of work do you do?
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Quote from @Michael K.:

Quote from @Brent Hasse:

Quote from @Michael K.:

Hey Brent, welcome! How'd you get into your first deal? What do the numbers look like?

@Michael K. Like many of you, I rented right out of school and quickly did the math of how much my landlord was making so I knew I had to get into the business. I was lucky enough to buy a garden unit in Wrigleyville as a short sale in 2011, it took 11 months to close but got a great deal. Then we started looking for a 3 Flat with a good Owners Unit, took 2 years to find the right one and got it off market through my network. So renting the bottom 2 units out and living in the 3rd. House Hacking 101
Sounds similar to what I experienced, had been living abroad in a country where rent payments are a fraction of what they are here. Moved back home and experienced sticker shock, then immediately started looking for a way to get around paying rent.

You mentioned proptech, what kind of work do you do?

We built a tech-enabled property maintenance and repair platform to help flatten the cost curve of owning real estate. Think of it as an oil change but for your house, it's called Flat. Feel free to DM me and I can share more.
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