All Forum Posts by: Gus Kazek

Has anyone found more success using hand written letters when contacting owner? I am currently writing a few and am wondering if I am wasting my time by handwriting these letters and if I should type a catch all letter and mass distribute.

Hello All, I'm a soon to be licensed real estate agent/investor in the Cleveland area. My plan is to fix and flip properties, invest the proceeds into small multifamily and eventually work my way into apartments. I've already learned a plethora from BP podcasts, books, and reading the latest forums posts! I'm excited to learn more and create a future for in the buisness of real estate. Hope to connect with many of you bright minded people!

@Alex Varner Contractors today are far and few between. Anyone asking for 50% upfront might be trying to pull a fast one on you. Ask for justification ask to why he needs the 50%. Is it for materials or rental equipment needed for the job? Usually a house rehab should start with demolition and that only costs the contractor time and a few bucks to dispose of the waste. If I were you I would integrate a scope of work and schedule to ensure work is progressing and to allocate payments accordingly as work is performed. And an upfront payment of 10% is more than adequate for a contractor to get started.

Does anyone have any good suggestions of literature on all the different types of loans available for financing a deal?

Hi all,

I am writing today to see if anyone has had any experience with completing a pre-license course through lorain county community college. I would like to know what your experience has been/ is it more beneficial for to take the online courses they offer since I currently work full time

I am diving into my first deal in Cleveland Ohio. with a HUD home and am curious is anyone has experience with HUD Repair Escrow accounts.

My plan is to use a conventional loan with 5% down and am wondering if anyone has gotten a loan larger than the asking price to help pay for the repair escrow