All Forum Posts by: Michael Copeland

@Tim VandenToorn absolutely! I just sent you a connection request. Are you part of the West Michigan REIA?

Is having a mentor necessary to have success in real estate investing early on? It seems like every guru I’ve listened to suggests it. What are your thoughts?

Hello all, just wanted to reintroduce myself as a an investor in the Muskegon/Grand Rapids area! I had to step away due to family obligations but I’m now looking to get back into the fray. I’m excited to meet you all and get this back started! 

Short Term Goal

Learn more! When I started I was solely focused on wholesaling as the end all be all to my immediate success in REI. But as everyone already knows wholesaling is just the tip of the iceberg when you consider the multitude of ways you can get your feet wet. Since stumbling back onto BP I am learning that it is possible to get into bigger deals. I just need to learn how. Short term specific goal is to wholesale & seller financed/lease options.

Long Term Goal

Multi-family units and commercial units are enticing for the immediate & long term returns. I envision creating enough capital between my other strategies to position myself into this space. Additionally, I want to change the world. Which means building my business into something that is much bigger than supplying my family with a good sustainable income. 

Hello all, just wanted to reintroduce myself as a an investor in the Muskegon/Grand Rapids area! I had to step away due to family obligations but I’m now looking to get back into the fray. I’m excited to meet you all and get this back started! 

Short Term Goal

Learn more! When I started I was solely focused on wholesaling as the end all be all to my immediate success in REI. But as everyone already knows wholesaling is just the tip of the iceberg when you consider the multitude of ways you can get your feet wet. Since stumbling back onto BP I am learning that it is possible to get into bigger deals. I just need to learn how. Short term specific goal is to wholesale & seller financed/lease options.

Long Term Goal

Multi-family units and commercial units are enticing for the immediate & long term returns. I envision creating enough capital between my other strategies to position myself into this space. Additionally, I want to change the world. Which means building my business into something that is much bigger than supplying my family with a good sustainable income. 

Bandit signs have been my bread and butter... Over a three day weekend, with over 75 signs put out,, I recieved 21 calls from sellers.

Hey guys, just an update! Started educating myself on real estate investing, and started focusing my attention on the wholesaling niche, i took action after months of study, and just got my first two properties under contract currently looking for buyers in the Muskegon area!

Hey all, newbie question here:

Has anyone had trouble wholesaling in cheap markets? I am a bit discouraged to see that my hometown has homes going as cheap as 25$ which doesn't leave any room for any type of mark up. Have any of you dealt with that I'm your respective area? How does one get around that? Should I keep trying or focus on another market...what's the best strategy for this?

Hey guys! My name is Mike and first I want to say that all of you on this website are my real estate idols! It's truly amazing to see the wealth of knowledge displayed on this website from people that are actually successful in this venture! I just want to let you guys know that I will consider all of you as my personal mentors through this process and it is my hope that I am accepted in this community of successful like minded individuals.

As a newbie, I promise to soak as much information as fed to me as I grow as an successful entreprenuer and more importantly as a real estate investor. So just as an heads up, I'll more than likely ask of your expertise and I hope I'm not met with harsh rejection :)

Hello all! I'm Mike and I'm a newbie as you guys can all tell. I have just recently been introduced to the strategy of real estate investing more importantly wholesaling and I have a few questions I would like run it past you guys seeing as how there is invaluable experience here. I would like to know what are Subject To's, how do they work, is more difficult to accomplish compared to wholesaling? Please provide any feedback you guys have! Thanks!

-Mike