First wholesale deal was out of state!

First wholesale deal was out of state!

Flipper/Rehabber · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 46 posts · 47 votes

Investment Info:

Single-family residence wholesale investment in San Antonio.

Purchase price: $75,000
Sale price: $82,500

3 Bed 2 Bath SFR
ARV $150-160k
Estimated Rehab $40k
Purchase price $75k
Assigned for $82k

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

I want to get into buying 10-20 unit multi family properties and fix and flip SFRs but need to raise some more capital before getting started. I decided to learn how to do wholesale to make some more money while learning more about other parts of real estate.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

I found this deal by calling leads that I got from my local title company. I negotiated with the seller after letting the buyer I found walk the property with his contractor to get an estimate of rehab costs. ARV was $150-160k the house needed about $40k worth of work. I got it under contract for $75,000 and assigned it for $82,000.

How did you finance this deal?

I did not put any money into this deal.

How did you add value to the deal?

I was able to help a homeowner avoid losing his house to foreclosure and sell it instead and I helped an investor secure a great off-market fix and flip deal.

What was the outcome?

I was able to complete my first deal and make $7,000 even though it was out of state in a completely different market than me and I was able to help everyone involved along the way. Not all wholesalers are evil.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

You don't have to know how to do every step to get started! I literally learned every step along the way, while I was doing it.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I worked with Vicki Roarck from Stewart Title in San Antonio and she was amazing!

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  • Specialist · San Antonio, TX · Member since 2018 · 155 posts · 76 votes
    7y

    @Alex Bradley

    "Not all wholesalers are evil" lol I love it! Nice job and congrats! 

    You didn't mention how you found your buyer if you care to share.

  • Flipper/Rehabber · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 46 posts · 47 votes
    7y

    @Brandon Miller actually just searched investors in San Antonio on BP and started messaging people!

  • Investor · Washington, DC · Member since 2018 · 28 posts · 14 votes
    7y

    Nicely done, @Alex Bradley!  Did the seller agree to sell to you on the first phone call or did you have a series of follow ups?

  • Flipper/Rehabber · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 46 posts · 47 votes
    7y

    @Charles Molluzzo I originally called the seller about a different house in my local market that was in foreclosure and he called me back a few days later and said he has this one in Texas that he needed to sell. He was ready to sell so I didn’t have to convince him to work with me but it took about a week of going back and forth on the phone to agree on a price.

  • Real Estate Agent · Renton, WA · Member since 2017 · 204 posts · 151 votes
    7y

    @Alex Bradley Congrats on your fist wholesale deal!  I find if you're transparent with the owner about your intention it can be a win win for everyone involved.  Happy Investing!

  • Specialist · Chicago, IL · Member since 2019 · 36 posts · 9 votes
    7y

    @Alex Bradley How long did the whole process take? And How did you accumulate your cash buyers?

  • Specialist · Chicago, IL · Member since 2019 · 36 posts · 9 votes
    7y

    @Sardar Mustafa Khan Ignore the second question man.

  • Specialist · Carlsbad, CA · Member since 2018 · 1k+ posts · 638 votes
    7y

    Congratulations @Alex Bradley! These are the success stories that keep us going. 

    Update us on any other future victories.

    Great job and Good Luck!

  • Flipper/Rehabber · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 46 posts · 47 votes
    7y

    @Sardar Mustafa Khan it took about 3 weeks from when he first called me back to close of escrow but only 2 weeks from the day we signed the contract to close

  • Flipper/Rehabber · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 46 posts · 47 votes
    7y

    @Ehsan Rishat thank you!

  • Investor · San Diego, CA · Member since 2019 · 286 posts · 135 votes
    7y

    @Alex Bradley

    Nice to see a fellow San Diegan making progress! Congrats and keep up the good work.

    Do you also do wholesales in SD?

  • Specialist · Durham, NC · Member since 2018 · 34 posts · 3 votes
    7y

    @Alex Bradley encouraging story Alex! Thanks for sharing!!!

  • Flipper/Rehabber · San Diego, CA · Member since 2018 · 46 posts · 47 votes
    7y

    @Wesley I. Yes, I actually had no intention of doing OOS wholesale, haha. This deal came to me after I tried getting the home owner to work with me on his house in Chula Vista and he wanted me to do his rental in San Antonio instead.

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