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All Forum Posts by: Malik Welch

Malik Welch has started 2 posts and replied 54 times.

Post: Using Real Estate money and buying businesses

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10
Originally posted by @Olivia C.:

I would only buy businesses I could profitably run in an industry I have worked in.  We can't rely on the P&Ls presented by the sellers.

McDonald's prime business goal is to buy real estate.  Selling burgers is a tool to generate money to do that.  They got McD business operations down to a science.  We should do the same in any turnkey businesses we buy. 

I wouldn't Buy based ONLY on a P&L from a seller of a Business or a seller of Real estate. An established business with a management system in place is what we are referring to. Example the owner of a Two location Day Spa passes away. Based on the tax returns the business Nets 145,000 -150,000for the last 4 years after all expenses including the manager handling day to day operations .. You purchase it at 2x SDE that allows you with reason an immediate income of 145,000-150,000 of net income . You take that immediate cash flow and dump it into Buying rentals cash . The investment of 300,000 into that business would provide greater cash flow up front to fund you're rental property acquisitions (which can become very cash intensive) and because the business was semi absentee you can keep you're day job and fund the REI purchases from the biz. Vs buying rentals with that 300,000 and tuning out quick.

Post: Real Estate Investor from Aiken SC

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10
Originally posted by @Jayson Hinkson:

Thanks everyone! I have reached out to local agents, check the MLS daily, searched foreclosure listings and still haven't had any luck on a great deal. Any further information on 29801, 29803 (Aiken SC) or 29841 (North Augusta) and surrounding areas would be awesome.

I think you'll frustrate you're self looking for good deal in the CSRA on the MLS . Deals are still readily available off market ! very plentiful ! Not so much if you're looking for the same Brick 3/2 on a slab in grovetown like everyone else !

Post: Property Management

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10

@Branden Kline depends on what type of rental you have. If you're rents are 850 & below I'd . Check with Auben Realty 

Specifically Noah . He's a great guy .if they will be in that 900-1,000+ range I have a different company I would recommend you. (Although auben does well regardless of price point )

If you need a second referral just PM me I'll be happy to point you in the best direction. 

* Disclaimer I'm not a member nor do I receive  compensation from either company *

Post: Doing multiple rehabs with revolving debt

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10
Originally posted by @J Scott:

Exactly what Ed said above.  From an accounting standpoint, you have $500K in revenue, $350K in cost of goods sold (COGS), resulting in $150K of gross profit.  The $12K interest expense is considered part of SG&A (sales, general and administrative) expenses.  You may have other expenses there as well -- umbrella insurance, tools, office supplies, home office expense, accounting/legal fees, etc.  Ultimately, you have $150K in gross profits minus your $12K in interest expenses minus any other SG&A, which results in your net profit number -- this is what's taxable (likely at your marginal rate plus self-employment taxes).

Thank you for you're insight ! 

Have you went about it that way with you're private money guys? Instead of a deal by deal basis they just give you the money secured by a few rentals as collateral and you  recycle  the money as many times as you can in a year .  

Post: Doing multiple rehabs with revolving debt

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10
Originally posted by @Andrew Ware:

They covered it really well but those other expenses are where you can really save a lot of money. For example it might be reasonable for your flipping business to lease your vehicle to get around to all those flips, drive for dollars, go to auctions, etc. You can even own the car with one holding company and lease it to yourself to your flipping company. It's like getting 30% off anything you buy this way.

This is why you talk to your accountant year round not just at tax time.

Thanks . That's a good idea !  

Now it's just about finding a good accountant knowledgable in Real estate investin ! 

Post: Doing multiple rehabs with revolving debt

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10

Hey BP I have a  scenario question for any rehabbers or Accountants.

If I have a private lender lend me 100,000 for a year at 12% APR for me to use the money as many times as I'd like through out the 12 month period doing deals. Let's say I'm able to complete 5 flips.

To keep it simple let's assume I buy for 30k put 30k into it and sell for 100k on all 5 flips. 

After 10% selling cost I have 90k on each.

The end of the year I give him 112k back and I have 450,000 

(90 X the 5 flips)

Will I be taxed as if I made 450k or the 30k gain on each flip. ? 

Post: Pay off car loan or buy first rental?

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10
Originally posted by @Alexander Felice:

Pay the difference between what it's worth, and what you owe. Then sell the car, buy a $1500 beater, the FLOURISH.

I drive such a beater that when I went to leave my last closing, where I paid cash for a house, my truck wouldn't start and I was out front of the law office with the hood popped trying to finagle the thing to start.

LOL !  I'm sure you're tenants won't mind buying you another one. A couple of months of collecting rent will buy you another beater I'm sure. 

Post: Using Real Estate money and buying businesses

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10

@Joel Owen , tag him . I've been curious as well to answers for that same question. Taking money from a few flips and buying  established businesses at 2 times cash flow . Buy a few of those profits from those high cash flowing  businesses into multifamily. 

Post: REIA Aiken, SC or Augusta, GA?

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10

@Jade S.

REIA is more for networking and sharing deals, contacts or things of that nature .

Aore I would say you can kinda get those same things as REIA however it's much more education focused. Not from out of town investors though. Aore prides itself on bringing predominately local investors who have had success and or failures . To come up and speak about some trials and tribulations they went through to get to where they are now.

Post: How To Buy More Houses

Malik WelchPosted
  • Augusta, GA
  • Posts 57
  • Votes 10

@James Stockton 

Thanks for you're viewpoint ! 

I think someone would remember a  memorable tv ad they saw  consistently.  I know this one company who ran about 7 tv ads a day for 3 months straight last year around October. I still remember them & their number. Check out their ad https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pxn2OLwk-50

However I do understand where you are coming from. How would you feel about radio ?