All Forum Posts by: Andrew Davis

@Anil Samuel 

Haven't decided yet, but leaning towards Keller Williams.  I definitely plan to focus on investors, but I will work with others as well.

What about you?

@Logan Allec 

The consensus is move on... or, being that you've encountered such a classy individual, maybe invite her over for tea & biscuits and an in depth discussion of etiquette.  This invitation should be a letter written on parchment paper with a quill pen sealed with wax and your family crest.

This is par for the course.  The more marketing you do, the more random/unkind/hostile and just plain bizarre responses you're going to get.

Keep at it, I had a wonderful conversation with a seller yesterday, and it has potential to turn into a great deal!

@Anil Samuel 

Congratulations sir!  I am in the process of getting my license as well, so it's very encouraging to see someone else making progress!

Well done and keep us updated on your success!

@Mike S 

That is fantastic, and those are great numbers!  Well done sir!

@Brandon Anthony 

I'm with @Ryan Dosseythere is absolutely nothing wrong with being a newbie. It's a wonderful/scary place to be, but when you're honest the right people will go out of their way to help you.  I started back in August and have been overwhelmed by how generous people are with their time, connections and even resources.

Keep at it Brandon, and feel free to reach out anytime.

That's great news @Anthony Gayden , thanks for sharing that!

We're in the midst of doing an FHA/203k loan so I'm particularly excited about this.

Hi @Jennifer Talcott 

Welcome to Bigger Pockets.  That's so exciting about your first offer, keep us updated!

It sounds like you are in a great position to do very well, with you being a realtor and your husband's construction experience; you're a dynamic duo!

I would 2nd @Elizabeth Colegrove 's recommendation, the podcasts are amazing and a great way to pass time in the car.

It's a bit of a trek, but this Tampa REI meetup sounds awesome, so I may have to head over to the gulf and hang out with y'all @Amanda Sutherlin @Doug Merriott @Robert Curls .

@Mikki Johnson 

As @Brandon M. and @Ryan Kopczyk said, the county assessors site is a TERRIBLE place for comps, which is a good thing.  They are generally estimating the improvement value of the property, aka the house, and taxing you on that.

Zillow, Trulia, Redfin, etc... are decent places to look for a snapshot value, but your best bet will be getting a realtor to pull recent comps off the MLS. They will filter for things that those sites will not.

At 86k, it could absolutely be a wholesale deal, especially if it's turnkey.  However, that would be almost a 50% reduction in the sellers ask, and it sounds like he's not that motivated.  I would guess he doesn't absolutely need to sell the house, and he's just putting feelers out there to see how the market responds.  That said, make him an offer!  Dealing with sellers, especially when you don't get a deal, is great negotiating experience.

Good luck Mikki!

@John Steele great find, thanks for sharing!

Hey @Lynshy Henry ,

The status of the listing may not have been updated, so you may have been looking at an old listing.

Here's a great podcast where they really delve into short sales:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/05/23...

A really informative guide:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/09/11...

Hope that helps!