All Forum Posts by: Andy Pham

 Yes feel free to message me any time. I'm always happy to help anyone getting into real estate and congrats on making that decision.

 Thank you Whitney. I'm pretty sure I've listened to your podcast episode since your name sounds extremely familiar. I'll have to give it another listen.

The property I purchased isn't really a fixer-upper, though it isn't necessarily turnkey either. I got this right at market price but it does have potential to have value-adds. Cosmetic upgrades such as paint and floors is what I plan to do for this property, but this doesn't really affect the ARV. The ARV mostly depends on the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, and how much square footage the property has (also the size of the lot). The ARV for this property couldn't really compare to something like what you can get during a BRRRR, especially if there are already tenants in both units. Though I think value-adds is a subject not many people are talking about. So to answer your question, not really since I'm not flipping or making major renovations. Only value-adds for now, but I do plan to BRRRR for my next property.

 Thank you. My property is located in a B- neighborhood. As long as you understand your market inside and out, it shouldn't matter what type of neighborhood you invest in. There are pros and cons to any neighborhood, you just need to weigh your options and see if they align with your goals.

Yes, I would love to get more information on rehab materials and costs. Let's connect. 

Yes that would be the best way to go but I'm trying to get as much info as possible from different people. Maybe "hidden gems" would be a better term. 

That's a good point, Nicky. It also seems that knowing where tenants' demands are is quite valuable in itself. That's probably something that I can ask my property manager since they screen and deal with tenants every day.

Also I'd like to know of these secret stri-... these secret restaurants that you speak of.

And that's why I got that first property in North Linden. It's great that you're volunteering there as it benefits you and anyone looking for a place they can call home. 

Great advice. I guess I'm already doing well since I have Remington as my agent. 

Thank you Amanda. My real estate agent is @Remington Lyman and he's based in Columbus (he also got me my first property). I'll definitely use ColumbusNeighborhoods during my research. Looking through the site, it does have a myriad of useful information. Extremely valuable, thank you.