All Forum Posts by: Ben Navarre

@Robert Aurie, let me know if I can help. I have resources that would be useful 

Ben

Hi Irene,

On our last rehab, we used the following:

Llona plumbing (please tell them Ben Navarre referred)

Small jobs electric (request Ryan to do work - also advise I referred)

Do you need an actual GC?  I know guys that do work where a license isnt required (gray area)

Ben Navarre

I am a Keller Williams agent in Tampa and have property management connections I can confidently refer. 

Thank you for your service!

We should start a conversation and see where you are at and set goals to get where you want to be.  If not ready for a year, totally fine.  I would be honored to help you get started.  I have a diverse background (Mortgages, insurance, home renovation) prior to joining Keller Williams and think I can be a resource for you.

Please message me your email, number, whatever your preference so we can chat.

There is a mortgage company in our office that has an investor rehab product that requires 15% down of purchase price but lends up to 50% of loan amount for rehab as long as property appraises out with prospective renovations (always does).  Rate is under 5% per loan originator I spoke with.

I look forward to speaking with you, Josh.  Follow your passion!

Ben Navarre

Keller Williams South Tampa

Hi Josh,

 As a former stay at home dad, I can totally respect your desire to do that. It was a blessing for me.  I can also relate to being stuck in a corporate job when your passion is elsewhere. I left the insurance industry to pursue a partnership in a renovation company where I was very hands-on and learned a tremendous amount.  

I am now a licensed realtor for Keller Williams in South Tampa not far from where you work. I will tell you that getting experience in the manner in which I think you are describing will be a very difficult way of doing it, in my view. I certainly don't say that to discourage you, that's the last thing I would want to do. But with the 60% DTI, my first inclination would be to determine how I can get that DTI to a more acceptable level to work with traditional lenders with investor loan programs.

 I think it would be terrific if you could acquire a property that needed some work that you could work on over the weekends and ultimately convert into an Airbnb and grow your property portfolio in that way. My dad and I are looking for our first property in that regard right now.

 Please let me know if I could be of any help to you. I totally respect your ambitions and think perhaps I can help you at some point find your way out of the corporate world. 

Ben Navarre

Keller Williams South Tampa

Thank You!

My name is Ben and I work with property managers in Tampa Bay assisting them with getting homes ready to be rented or sold after they are no longer occupied.  

I am here to network and learn.  I wish everyone tremendous success en route to financial independence.

Ben Navarre

Tampa Bay Home Services