Old Dogs Learning New Tricks in Athens, GA

[Ronald Hull]

Hi!  My name is Ron Hull.  My wife Gale and I have recently started in real estate investing.   I have been the Maintenance Manager of apartment complexes for over 15 years, and have always enjoyed a lucrative side business doing handyman work.  

We intend to start out with wholesaling, and then move in to the fix and flip arena.  Once we move into the fix and hold, we will really be rocking rolling!  

We have 2 rescue German Shepherd Dogs, and a passion for dog rescue.  Our vision for "fix and hold" is to create a portfolio of affordable, pet-friendly rental homes.  

We are nervous, anxious, enthusiastic, and wildly hopeful!  We are looking forward to this next great adventure!  

[Curt Smith]

Hi Ronald,  Good luck.   My few tips are to find local investor groups and rub shoulders to find out what's working.

- Advice is 100% correct: at one point in time, for one zip for one deal type for one investor personality.  I hope you get the point!  :)   Find your own path.

- If a room full of investors say the best deal type is buy and hold 3/2s 1985 or newer. My advice at this point in my REI career is: do anything but buy and hold 3/2s 1985 or newer you have a room full of competition (and more). Folks from all over the country and world are direct marketing in GA. Do a deal type they hate. Literally find what is hated and make it beautiful. I test an idea by mentioning what I think is a great REI idea to the inner circle at GaREIA and if I hear coughs, I know I have a winner. Literally this is how competitive REI is today.

-The easiest way to make an ugly house irresistibly beautiful is offering Terms.

...  Good luck, curt