All Forum Posts by: Aaron Kaplan
Aaron Kaplan has started 16 posts and replied 47 times.
Post: Where can I watch a webinar if I missed it
- Camas, WA
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Thanks MINDY. I was wondering about the replays for awhile for non Pro members
Post: Stories from a Chico Flipper and Developer - Stefanie Marshall
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
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Stefanie was terrific. Great to always hear about avoiding mistakes and things to watch for. Minefield avoidance is certainly key!
I was lucky enough recently to chat w/ John on a 1 on 1... the whole group will be enriched by his knowledge and wealth of experience!
Post: Hello BP and my local El Dorado & Sacramento County RE investors!
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
- Votes 8
chico so far costly to get MFRs to work well...
Student MFRs I haven't looked extensively ... the few deals I ran the numbers were still not decent ...
Non student mfrs in town also not great deals similar to other Norcal locales...
Good luck.
Aaron
Post: Hello BP and my local El Dorado & Sacramento County RE investors!
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
- Votes 8
Welcome from the even hotter than Sacto area of CHICO.
Lots of Meetups in Sacramento-- go to meetup.com and also just like Michael above the biggerpockets.com/meet ...
Do keyword alerts too-- all customizeable so you can nail down when folks post in the forums for Sacramento and MFR's or sacramento and commercial or ROSEVILLE and Storage units etc...
they are SUPER helpful,
Good luck with your education... im on the upslope myself....don't forget the AMAZING PODCASTS. Great way to learn while you are doing nightly dishes or working out (the 2 places I listen mostly because we have essentially no commuting traffic in Chico! (yea for me).
loads of great resources on the site...webinars, book recommendations... just endless truly.
Post: How to bill out electricity when you have solar
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
- Votes 8
+1 with Charlie-- definitely need those separate meters.
BTW which solar company did you use? I think awhile back I contacted AES....I am looking into Solar incidentally for my SFR...(are you ready for the 106+ temps this weekend!!)
All the best.
Aaron-- fee free to PM me if you want to not post publically.
Post: Elk Grove or Sacramento?
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
- Votes 8
I know there is a BRAND SPANKING NEW MEDICAL SCHOOL (private) either starting or just has started kicking out students and doctors to be in Elk Grove... it is NOT affiliated with UC DAVIS in any way, shape or form.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Northstat...
However, I did try to browse the area on TRULIA to look for MFR's near there (figuring med students would be a great place to rent to if I could find an investment property there... but like other posters have mentioned... ELK GROVE is a bastion of SFR' nearly entirely. It is a decent suburb of Sac and little if any drama. Rents are way to low vs price to own to justify purchase at this point in such a hyperinflated market IMHO.
Post: berkeley rent control
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
- Votes 8
Oakland more landlord friendly vs BEZERKELY.
I'd never consider Berkeley for rentals due to Tennant friendly code ... Oakland slightly better but both places impossible to cash flow. You are banking on appreciation only. Caveat Emptor. Buyer beware.
That said I used a very good professional PM company when i did own in Rockridge for my prior SFR.
Hit me with a PM if u need a good PM company I'm that area.
Good luck
Post: You know you're a real estate geek when...
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
- Votes 8
Originally posted by @Roy N.:
Originally posted by @David Faulkner:
... or you laugh your behind off regularly watching HGTV, especially when they run the numbers for the flipping show, and when they cut to the scene of the "flipper" host laying tile and it is readily apparent to an experienced eye that it was the first tile they ever laid, and cut to the next scene with a perfectly pressed and clean shirt with no sweat or grout, and then cut to the next scene when they went over budget and come up with the brilliant solution of "No problem, we'll just list it for more", and then they magically get that inflated price every time ... now that's entertainment! Some of the finest comedy shows on TV so far as I'm concerned :)
I'm not allowed to watch those shows ... or CSI {I have a background in computer/communications security} with my wife.
YEAH its awful/funny/sad when I watch any of those medical shows and the MRI's or CT scans or Xrays are upside down/backward ! Plus ALWAYS they show doctors in certain specialties that WOULD NEVER do those procedures in real life (like a routine ER doc "coiling a brain aneurysm"-- yeah right... NOT!)
Post: Officially Financially Free at 32 !! - Exciting Day!
- Camas, WA
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Post: Negative Cash Flow for Appreciation (Bay Area)?
- Camas, WA
- Posts 52
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Have u also considered north of Oakland?? El sobronte or El Cerrito? Reportedly even Richmond (!) is getting to be doable!?? Might sneak a peak in those regions too...
also what about near lake Merritt ? That used to be decent bang for your buck?
Good luck Ben... The good part you have to realize is, even if it's near the peak, you know Bay Area real estate prices will always, go stratospheric and the next peak in 8 to 10 years will be larger than the current peak etc. etc.
You could also try out in east bay further out like Concord or Pleasanton ... Danville /Walnut Creek likely
Way too pricey....