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All Forum Posts by: Account Closed

Account Closed has started 8 posts and replied 91 times.

Post: Thinking about getting started in Memphis

Account ClosedPosted
  • Investor
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 105
  • Votes 68

Hi everyone.  

I've been living in Memphis for 7 years, 3 as a homeowner in Raleigh.  My finances have stabilized to the point where I can start thinking of acquiring investment property.

My short term goals:

1.  Pay off my principal residence

2.  Acquire 1 single-family home or duplex and hold it as a rental.  (more on this later)

3.  Wait until investment property is at least 50% paid off to even think of acquiring a second.

I like the idea of buying a house or duplex in the neighborhood of 30-50k, which in Memphis typically means the house used to be worth more but has managed to remain occupied through the crash and doesn't need major repair. Those homes are typically in blue-collar working neighborhoods with families.  Sadly, most schools in those areas are not so good, so proper marketing would, in my estimation, rely on making parents aware of other school options (typically charter schools).   This is not a get-rich scheme at all, but a planned incremental method of offering high-quality housing in Memphis.

Long term goals:

1.  Acquire affordable housing and offer it as affordable, high-quality rental property.

2.  Empower tenants with the option of lease purchasing.

3.  Develop a sense of civic involvement and pride of ownership

To explain, I don't want to just offer rental property, but I would like to make the tenants feel like owners by investing them in the property either through civic contribution or by contributing to the maintenance of the property. This ties in with my idea of offering lease purchase opportunities that are offered along with proper training.

My current resources

1. I can conduct research like a friggin' Jedi. Give me an address and I can, within five seconds (literally), have a hypothetical ROI figured that includes the property's assessment, collation of neighboring sales, mortgage payment with current rates, taxes due, etc.

2.  Hypergood credit.

3.  A touch of equity

My current disadvantages

1.  I'm mired in analysis paralysis.  

2.  I'm uncertain of how to acquire funding for homes under 50k.

3.  I don't know how to forecast rental rates.

If there is anyone with similar goals who would like to discuss ideas, I'd be very open to it.

Thanks,
Aaron