All Forum Posts by: John Blanton
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Post: Multifamily underwriting program

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Originally posted by @Matt B.:
Originally posted by @John Blanton:
I like the Synthesis Deal Analyzer from Chris Jackson at Sharpline Equity. Many folks really like the Syndication Deal Analyzer from Michael Blank. Depending on your equity structure you can play with the GP/LP equity. If you are just looking to purchase solo take all the fees to 0% and LP equity % to 0 as well.
Good luck!
Is the spreadsheet from Chris a simple version?
I am looking for a basic Back of Napkin version that doesn't get too deep into the weeds initially
Yes it has a back of the napkin version, but here is one too....
GPR x Vacancy/ Collections Loss (%) x Expense ration (ie: 40-50%) = NOI / Cap Rate
Post: Looking for closing attorney and SBA lender in North Carolina

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Check out Andrew Wheeler for SBA lender. He works at North State Bank
solid guy and very knowledgeable
Post: Property Management for 34 unit MF property

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I would be careful with that property, I was attempting to purchase last year and there are a lot of challenges.
Multiple shootings, including 1 murder (former owner of the property...), parking lot is a disaster and financials are a mess (poor record keeping and many tenants pay in cash)
Last I was there one of the units was condemned so not sure if that is still the case
Just make sure to do your due diligence and best of luck!
Post: Property Management for 34 unit MF property

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Hard to recommend a PM without more details of the property
many PMs are better in one tenant class and building size than another
Assuming C class sub 1k rents i use SJL Properties and have been pleased, but they are better in that rent by necessity space sub 60 units
Post: Personal Net Worth App

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- Apex, NC
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I use personal capital as well. It is great as you can link so many different types of accounts. Also manual options to add assets and liabilities. highly recommend!
Post: Multifamily Meetups In The Durham/Raleigh Area?

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There are a few. Multifamily Masters hosted by Javier Hinojo from All States Capital Group and Multifamily Investor Nation hosted by @Ryan Daigle and Edward Lowell
Not really lenders or brokers attending. More investors looking for either active or passive opportunities
Post: Hey guys what is the best skip tracer software to use?

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truepeoplesearch.com is free and from my experience quite accurate. You can't do batch tracing, but I have used Lead Sherpa and a few other services and I feel I get the best results with truepeoplesearch.com
Post: Best way to find all small multi family properties in my area

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Listsource is a tool you can filter and create lead lists of different real estate including apartments. Small is relative so Listsource allows you to filter by number of units, building SF, etc. I think it can be a bit difficult to navigate at times, but you can get a good snapshot of an area per area codes, county, city/ town, etc.
I prefer and use Reonomy. It is a bit more expensive than Listsource, but the functionality and search abilities are much easier to use. But in the same method just leveraging their filters to find properties within my criteria per my target market.
I haven't found any tool that can find 'all' as much of the time the reporting of data by the county/ municipality can differ and many times the tools are built one size fits all.
Good luck!
Post: Buying MF in a flood zone

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Thanks @Andrew Schutsky, appreciate the advice!!
Post: Buying MF in a flood zone

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Thanks @Andrew Schutsky makes sense. After speaking with the insurance broker, I need to get my hands on that elevation certificate to get an accurate quote on insurance cost. Will work on digging that up to see what the quote ultimately looks like