All Forum Posts by: Brandon McLean

"Seeing opportunities others do not see"

Jump in and do a deal. Seriously. You've read enough now. Every deal will teach you something, and deals make more money than reading. But keep reading and listening too! There's no better feeling than driving to my rehab project listening to the books and podcasts. They get me excited to jump in and get my hands dirty, they really do. You're ready! Go for it!

Thanks for the input, I have long thought that as well. But I hear so many people mention it that there must be something to it. Right?! Let's assume in this case, Downtown or, "inside the beltline," premium fixins, great schools, "class A" like you said

Hello! We are considering staging our latest rehab. Have never staged before. The home in question is approx 3000 sq ft, 5 beds, 3 baths. Do you use a staging service? Pros/Cons? Estimate of cost? Do they charge monthly? Can you pay when the house sells? Any idea of what this could cost in the Raleigh, NC area? Any suggestions on who to call? Any hard evidence that staging helps with sales price or speed of sale? Thanks all. :)

Great success with Google Hangouts. Free and easy.

Yes go to the next TREIA meeting and get there early. Drink a Red Bull or 2, and introduce yourself to every single person you can and tell them your story. Bring printouts of the numbers, with pictures, and comps. I bet you can find help in no time....IF IT'S A GOOD DEAL! If not then you won't. Good luck!

I recommend it to people all the time. For me, with a wife and kids it's not totally "practical," but if I knew what I know now I would have been doing that every 2 years before I started a family. I do know some people with families that do this though. And you don't have to live there for 2 years consecutively. You have to use it "as your primary residence for at least 2 of the last 5 years." It's different than a 1031 exchange because it's something you can do with a USDA or FHA loan. 1031 is usually investor products and cash and stuff, but could be homeowner products too.

Do both!

Terminate.

I would be surprised if they fix it. Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Keep us posted. :/