All Forum Posts by: Doryne Thomas

Hi Tim;

Can you recommend a good, reliable contractor in the Oceanside area? I may be buying my first flip there so I can work with my son who lives in San Diego, but we'll need someone good who knows about flipping. Thanks, Doryne

Thanks for all the input everyone! I'll provide an update once I make my first deal.

I recently took an early retirement package and I might go back to a W-2 job, but I'd really like to start flipping and buying rental property as my long term "retirement" strategy. I'm just worried I won't be able to get a loan to buy my first flip without a job, even though I do have other investments and a small pension. I'm assuming that once I've shown a track record of successful flips it will be easier as I'll be able to show that as my income, but it's getting started that worries me.

Any suggestions?

Great story....very inspiring. It's also nice to see someone who is as interested in being a good landlord as they are in being a good investor! Win/win.