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All Forum Posts by: Chris Purcell

Chris Purcell has started 23 posts and replied 721 times.

Post: What type of account to keep repair funds in?

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

Who cares?   If it's an emergency fund don't you just care it's somewhere?

Post: Question about capital raising for a RE private equity fund.

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

How much capital do you have to even start considering $7M deals?

Post: Inherited Property in Philly- Multiple violations!! Help!!!

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

@Account Closed I'm in Philly - I'll buy it 

Post: How I Just Bought Over 500 Units in a HOT Market

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

@Joe Fairless Awesome man. The jealousy is strong over here. One day....

Post: Seller says they meant to counter but executed our offer!?!

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

If they do back out .. what are you going to do about it?  Sue em?

They don't have any skin in the game, they can do whatever they want 

Post: How I Just Bought Over 500 Units in a HOT Market

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

@Joe Fairless  $132M is impressive - all Real Estate holdings (all rentals)?

How many people work for your company?

How many total units?

That is a serious number

Post: Is this a good time to get started?

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

@Aaron Bush  I don't understand what you mean when you say "jumping into the real estate business"?

For me it could be about 7 things - can you be more specific?

Post: 3 bedroom rental - 3 roommates?

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

I've been doing the roommate thing for years.

Screen them as you would any other property. 

Collect 3 months upfront. 60 day notice clause

Margins are higher if you're willing to deal with the micro-managing 

Post: Wholesaling help in NJ

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

@Regis M Burdier it's up to the RE commission to determine whether you were acting as an agent or not.  IMO as a wholesaler you are doing EVERYTHING an agent would do in a RE transaction.

That being said the chance of this happening are slim, but it's out there

Post: Philly commuter suburbs in NJ

Chris PurcellPosted
  • Investor
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 739
  • Votes 372

@Rahul Sunkavalli you can buy rent ready properties in Camden for $5k