All Forum Posts by: Andrew N.

@Johnson H. @Jay Y. - Thanks for setting up this event guys.  I look forward to meeting everyone.  I'm definitely in.

@J. Martin - Hey J.  Yah I'm down to meet earlier if you want to come down.  I'll be close to whispers all day that day so let me know if you want to meet.

Bryan L. - Reverse Polish Notation! Though to be fair I think I learned that making an iOS calculator following the Stanford Objective C class online years back.

Stand Alone iOS Apps: * Expensify - Receipt / Mileage Tracking & Reporting * TurboScan - Scan Documents with phone camera * GoodReader - Best PDF / Document viewer can access Dropbox/Box/etc. iOS companions to Web Apps: * Trello - Collaborative KanBan Board/PM Tool * Workflowy - Mind Map like Outlining and structured Note Taking App * Evernote - Personally using It for GTD productivity system using The Secret Weapon guidelines * LastPass Premium - store all my login and credit card details to save myself from thumb cramps Haven't used much myself yet but seemed cool when I played with them: * MagicPlan - Draws Floor Plans by taking pics * RoomScan - Draws Floor plans using accelerometer * FriendTrusted - Get a number of contractor quotes by taking pictures

I would think that most deals that fit investor criteria aren't found on the MLS in the current market so relying on a realtor to find properties that cash flow correctly will be hard. You said they have worked with investors before and found your friend a property. I would examine the deal they got for your friend or other investors and see if those deals fit your criteria. Many people who call themselves investors don't follow BP style cash flow criteria.

J Martin It was great getting a sneak peek tour of your 4Plex today. Well done sir. I guess since you are limiting your next meetup I should opt out to let others bask in your Bay Area Cash Flowing Awesomeness. I'll be there in Spirit Though! I'll be that funky smell wafting up from the fixer unit :). @BPEastBayFolk I highly recommend checking out J's place if you get a chance to be one of the lucky 20. I love all the smart things he did to make the deal work.

@Tom Gunnison - That's cool that you have a local company doing this. Can you give the name of the company by any chance? We might be able to find out more about this building niche by contacting them or looking over their website.

@Chris Winterhalter - I can definitely see how this type of reuse would be good for disaster areas. As far as disaster areas go the New 3d House Printers coming online are pretty cool for that sort of thing as well.

http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/digital-life-news/ten-houses-in-24-hours-from-chinese-companys-3d-printer-20140504-zr4mm.html

I am similarly impressed with the finished housing. The designs are pretty cool and are much more interesting and aesthetically pleasing than I would have guessed possible. I agree multifamily investing is a far less intensive strategy and I hope to be in your position sooner rather than later =).

I agree the savings would be dubious though and the issue of marketability for resale makes it a tough decision. I'm sure the unique recycled design will appeal to some but it definitely reduces the buyer pool. I'm not sure the market would even be large enough to support a niche builder of this sort in most parts of the country.

Hey all. This is more of a curiosity question than anything else. I recently saw this link for a number of homes that have been created by recycling Shipping Containers. I was wondering how much the BP community thinks this would have saved on end construction for these unique spec builds on a per sqft basis. I'm assuming you would save on framing etc but would it be that significant? http://news.distractify.com/culture/it-looks-rusty-but-inside-this-shipping-container-is-a-stunning-home/?v=1

@Daniel Suarez

I'm not going to go into the specific types of investments you should be making right now but I will say this. Max out your Roth or traditional IRA and if you get a decent match on a 401k in your company then max out your matched contribution. In the long run the biggest hit on your returns will be taxes so you should shelter as much as you can as early as you can from the government to avoid that drag. After you leave your company you can then roll over any 401k money into a self directed solo 401k if you have any self employed income or self directed IRA if not. You can then use that to invest in real estate or RE notes.

Hey Travis,

Welcome to BP. As far as East Bay Meetups you should get in touch with @J. Martin as he runs a monthly East Bay unofficial BP meetup. I think he is also setting up a large Bay Area Summit as well in October.

Chris Winterhalter - You may want to try contacting Andrew Strauss . I know he is an Internet Marketing Consultant as his day job and he may be able to help you out. Or you could always try getting proposals from 99designs. There you have a number of designers compete for your business and you can choose the one that fits your needs the best.