All Forum Posts by: Jesse O.

If a permit was pulled, there should be record of the permit with the county.

Lease option.  Get some option money, sign an option to purchase, and sign a Lease. When she has the money, sell it to her at the agreed upon price.  

Have you bought and read Brandon Turner's book "The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and low) Money Down?" It's up at the top under the "learn" button.

It's a good book and will give you some other ideas before you take the plunge and leave the family. Educate yourself first.

Good luck and thanks for your service.

If the deal is good enough, you shouldn't have any issue finding someone to help fund the deal.

Rehabbing and flipping a house, is not always as easy as it seems. I'm in the middle of my first rehab, and trust me, no matter how well you plan, unexpected issues will come up.

Maybe get your foot in the door doing something other than flipping a house to begin with. Partner up with someone.

I'm in the military as well and know how hard it is to leave your family. Best piece of advice I have on that matter is that when you look at yourself in the mirrior, make sure you are completely happy with the decisions that you make while looking at yourself. After leaving my family on deployments, I would never choose to do so for that long when I'm not required to do so just for some extra cash. You don't get that time back that you missed. There are no do-overs when it comes to missing that time.

Good luck.

Thanks everyone.  My thoughts exactly.  They seem like a very nice couple that would very possibly be long term (or at least that's how they act).  

I just put the house on the market and have had a few tire kickers, so I've got some time to see if I gain more interest through the weekend.

But my gut says that if they've done it once, they'll do it again.

At a minimum a larger deposit will be required.

i have a potential applicant that told me during the initial phone call, when asked about rental history, that she is breaking her current lease because her current landlord won't do  adequate repairs after a waterline busted in the house.  She said that there is mold and the landlord won't fix the drywall that has been damaged.  

My gut says to move on, but just wondering what everyone else's thoughts are and how one would mitigate any issues down the road.  

Thanks

Jesse

Anybody out there in Jacksonville have any recommendations? I'm willing to travel if nobody knows of any in OP or West Jax. Thank you!

Looking for recommendations for portfolio lender in Northeast Florida.  Preferably in Orange Park or Westside of Jax.

Thanks,
Jesse

After I asked, I noticed he said 'email for details.'  Zip codes are 32209 and 32211. 

Welcome aboard Emily! This site, indeed, has a wealth of information.