All Forum Posts by: Sean Carroll
Sean Carroll has started 58 posts and replied 434 times.
Post: Hard Money Lenders - Raleigh / Durham

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@Luke Jones I recommend aloha capital
Post: Best ways to boost appraisal?

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@John Cassel I would also do some minor landscaping, usually cheap to do and can make a property look amazing. First impressions are super important I feel and that starts with the outside
Post: Having contractors come by at the same time

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@Ryan Holden I like to schedule them so they see each other as one is coming and the other is going. This way you get to build a quick relationship but then they know they can’t be super high on their pricing because they know they are competing
Post: First-time investor looking for Out-of-state turnkey

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@Lu Chen you should look at partnering with someone if you are unable to find a turnkey provider.
Post: Newbie from Central California

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@Samuel S Gonzalez good luck!!! Let me know if you ever get into the Cincinnati market
Post: How do I respond to a tenant disputing the itemized damages?

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@Kellie Frantz so for future reference I take pictures of everything during the walk through with the tenant in the beginning (everything, not just damages) and put them all into a word document and have the tenant sign each page agreeing to the present issues. I also write out any Issued like broIen knobs and such and have them sign that as well. It’s impossible to dispute when you have those items.
Post: WOW!! What a long way in 3 years!!

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@Skylar Dejesus that’s awesome!! Keep up the strong work!
Post: How to analyze a deal!

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@Ravonne Evans what are you looking to do in real estate exactly?
Post: What is the due diligence you do on an area before investing ?

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@Roger Roth I am looking for basic things you can discover in a day just by googling the statistics.
1. Jobs, who’s the biggest employers and are they siclical or not. Also the unemployment rate.
2. Is the population growing
3. Crime
4. Vacancy rates in the area
5. I like to see if local government is improving the area
6. Any big developments in the works or getting ready to start
7. Is the overall real estate market increasing.
Post: El Dorado County Rent Control

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Does anyone know the max you can increase the rent on a tenant in El Dorado County?