All Forum Posts by: Jesse Daconta

@Kao Saeteurn

Thanks for the reply! I believe I may have found a good company. The business name is Genesis Property Management. I spoke with Ivan and he's down to earth. If they don't work out, I'll check out Rebecca and let you know what I think.

Thanks again,

Jesse

I highly recommend you create an Excel spreadsheet to track your expenses in detail every month. You don't know what to fix if you don't know what's going on in detail.

Hey Ivan,

Thank you for your response. I'll check them out! :)

V/r,

Jesse

Hey guys,

I'm getting ready to move and turn my house into a rental. Does anyone know a good property manager who will service properties around Rita Ranch/Vail/Tucson, AZ area?

Thanks!

I know most of the experienced real estate investors have a system in place for what they use over and over for materials during rehabs. What do you guys generally use for floors, counters, paint colors, etc... 

I understand that not every rehab is the same, but I figured I'd start a post for everyone to see what your favorite materials are.

"Imagine life is a game in which you are juggling some 5 balls in the air. You name them-- work, family, health, friends, and spirit-- and you're keeping all of these in the air. You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other 4 balls-- family, health, friends, and spirit are made of glass. If you drop one of these, they will be irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged, or even shattered. They will never be the same. You must understand that and strive for balance in your life."

Coca-Cola CEO Brian Dyson

@James Gates Excellent story sir! I was wondering if you could share what numbers you use for vacancy rate, repairs/maintenance and CapEx? Thank you!

@Kelly A. and @Tim Johnson

Thank you guys for the tips!

I'll check out HUD sites for agents.

Thank you,

Jesse

I'm looking to be an out-of-state buy and hold investor due to moving every 3 years with the military. I have a few questions for everyone:

1. How do you find investor-friendly real estate agents (does anyone have a good step-by-step process for this?)

2. How do you find dependable property managers? (I understand that these are tough to find and people usually find the best property managers through trial and error. However, do you have any tips on expediting the process?)

3. How do you find decent contractors? (Same problem/question as property managers above from my understanding)

**Please let me know if I could give some of your resources some business in the following areas:**

Oviedo, Florida

Example questions:

-Real estate agent?

-Property manager?

-Contractor?

-Lender?

-Insurance (flood/general etc...)

Same questions for the rest:

Plainfield, Indiana

Brownsburg, Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana

Mandeville, Louisiana

Hernando, Mississippi

Southaven, Mississippi

O'Fallon, Missouri

Kansas City, Missouri

Papillion, Nebraska

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Matthews, North Carolina

Gastonia, North Carolina

Hendersonville, Tennessee

Gastonia, Tennessee

Pearland, Texas

McAllen, Texas

McKinney, Texas

Rockwall, Texas

Plano, Texas

Roanoke, Virginia

All help appreciated,

V/r

Jesse

@Ernest Grindle

Thank you for the advice.

Does every city have a Comprehensive Annual Financial Report? This is the first time I've seen this type of document and it has some excellent information. What do you find most useful from this type of report?

Thanks,

Jesse