All Forum Posts by: Eleena de Lisser

Just start. Get educated on multifamily, learn how to analyze a building's financials, network like crazy, identify a submarket you want to focus on, learn everything you can about that market, identify/build a team in that market. Get cracking and start making offers. 

Being a lone ranger in multifamily is a recipe for disaster. You can get to 50+ units in your first deal if you connect with the right people and do the right due diligence. No need to start small unless you think small. You're only limited by your own imagination. No guts, no glory.

Anyone have a recommendation for a reputable property management company whose service area includes Longview, TX? (East Texas) 

Thanks in advance.

Sounds like Atlanta or LA. 

@Nadia White I sent you a private msg. Thanks!

Fascinating new blog I discovered today: Brick House 319

Excerpt:

In early June, 2014, John and I stopped in a couple of real estate agencies looking for a fixer-upper on the main line of Philadelphia. Usually, good fixer-uppers in great areas are sold by real estate agents to a builder or contractor on the QT and before anyone else even knows they’re up for grabs. Therefore, it wasn’t surprising that there weren’t any listings for what we were looking for. So we decided not to deal with real estate agents and we started driving around looking ourselves for a house that looked like it needed TLC. It didn’t take long to stumble upon what we were looking for.

@Josef Torkelsen From 0 to 45 in less than 90 days! That's incredible. Congrats! Thank you for posting a detailed recap of your experience to date. It's inspirational and a great example of the power of taking action. 

Gary, no I haven't used either one of those companies. I've just come across them at REIA meetings or heard about them on investment webinars, etc. Like I said further upthread of this discussion, my mentioning these firms wasn't an endorsement, just a few sites to start with in doing research in those geographic areas.

@Sergio Altomare Fantastic event! So glad I went! Thanks Sergio and Corrin for hosting. Hope to see you again soon!

@Charles Rodman Welcome to the forum! Are you looking for turnkey operators or only realtors? If you're looking for turnkey properties, for Pittsburgh, check out Aurora Real Estate Investments. For Trenton, Holly Nance.  For Philly area, Big City Flips. I haven't used any of them, so this isn't an endorsement, but it's a place to start your research. 

Good luck, and keep the forum posted on how things go!

Thanks @Sergio Altomare! I'll be there. The more the merrier? Or is there a cap on the number of people who can come?