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All Forum Posts by: Jordan Ray

Jordan Ray has started 24 posts and replied 380 times.

Post: Hello BiggerPockets! New PRO here

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Cynthia L Wirth:

Hello BiggerPockets community! I'm Cindy Wirth from Oceanside, CA, passionate about real estate investing for the past few years. I'm particularly passionate about Memphis, TN.

Outside of real estate, I enjoy hiking, sunsets at the beach, and horseback riding.

Excited to learn and connect with you all!


You can get to hike, enjoy the beach, and horseback ride anytime you want once you have enough cashflow to retire. DM me and I will show you how to scale into a large portfolio to make this a reality. Talk soon!

Post: Looking for Memphis knowledge/attorney

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @John S Lewis:

Hello - looking for a local RE attorney that knows about zoning laws and how they get changed in Memphis.  


The best thing to do for zoning laws is actually to call the local Zoning & Subdivision administration.

Post: Investment Home for Sale in Midtown (38104), Memphis!

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Frank Colvett:

Awesome 3/2.5/1 home with tenant built in 2022!

Call me

Frank Colvett

Re/Max Experts


Looks great! What's the price? Address?

Post: New Investor with $100k - Where would you start?

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Tanner Sortillo:
Quote from @Jordan Ray:
Quote from @Tanner Sortillo:

I work with investors in the Phoenix market and had a conversation with a new investor the other day. He has $100k liquid set aside for investing and asked my advice on where he should start. He's comfortable waiting until the new year (post-election) or move forward now for the right deal.

I thought it was a great question and worth opening a thread to get some other opinions and input. Knowing how the market is now and where it's trending;

Where would you start and what would your approach be if you were a new investor with $100k set aside for RE investing? 


Man! $100K can get you so many properties with leverage in Memphis TN! I bought a deal 2 months ago with $1100 out of my pocket and I am in the middle of the refi now! Happy to connect if your interested in Memphis TN!


Hey Jordan, seems to be a theme of purchasing in cheaper markets! Out of curiosity, how did you manage to purchase a property with $1,100 out of pocket? Personally, I'd pay with cash or utilize hard money and obviously the market in Memphis is very different than in Phoenix, but I don't think there's any way investors could get something for that much out of pocket down here haha.


Man it was a steal, got it off market from another local agent I work with that knows I buy, used Avalon Capital's hard money loan which is 100% purchase/100% Rehab. I bought it at 60% of the ARV and it was a 22K rehab. Then paid the Hard Money points using my commission and $5,000 in concessions. Guess you can say its an anomaly but good deals are out there!

Post: Getting major negative cash flow on deal analysis

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Felicia West:

Hi there.  I’m a new investor and have begun using the rental property calculator on bigger pockets for my market.

I've only analyzed about ten properties so far, but I am getting about negative $1000 cash flow per month for most of the properties and negative cash on cash return. The properties I am looking at are on the MLS because I feel I do not yet have the skills needed for off market deals

These numbers are even with a 25-30% down payment.  I am using 5% for repairs, 10% for cap ex, 10% for vacancy, and 10% for property management.  Are these the numbers you use, or what am I doing incorrectly?  I definitely do not want negative cash flow on a deal.


Thanks in advance for any insight you can give!


Deals are definitely found in the numbers, you will probably analyze 100s of properties and make 25-50 offers or so before getting a deal. Don't be afraid to offer at numbers that make the deal work for you. Asking price is irrelevant honestly, just make the offer because you never know what you might get under contract. Buying real estate is not like shopping at Kroger because you cant negotiate with the cashier but you can negotiate real estate with a seller anytime! Hope that helps! Let me know if I can help at all in Memphis TN or North Mississippi! Talk soon!

Post: New Investor with $100k - Where would you start?

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Tanner Sortillo:

I work with investors in the Phoenix market and had a conversation with a new investor the other day. He has $100k liquid set aside for investing and asked my advice on where he should start. He's comfortable waiting until the new year (post-election) or move forward now for the right deal.

I thought it was a great question and worth opening a thread to get some other opinions and input. Knowing how the market is now and where it's trending;

Where would you start and what would your approach be if you were a new investor with $100k set aside for RE investing? 


Man! $100K can get you so many properties with leverage in Memphis TN! I bought a deal 2 months ago with $1100 out of my pocket and I am in the middle of the refi now! Happy to connect if your interested in Memphis TN!

Post: Need new friends!

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Timothy Floyd:

Hi everyone, my name is Timothy Floyd. I’m 22 years old and currently living in the Memphis, TN/Southaven, MS area. Right now, I’m focused on learning as much as I can and taking steps towards getting my first rental property.

However, I have a challenge: I need to connect with like-minded individuals. Most people I know aren’t interested in real estate and don’t share my passion for learning about it, which makes me feel a bit isolated. I really want to learn from those who are already active in the field.

If you're in my area, I’d love to buy you a coffee or lunch so I can ask you some questions and hear about your journey.

Hey Timothy! Welcome to BiggerPockets! I love investing and actively have a small portfolio I manage myself in Memphis, I also help investors build their portfolio and I do live in Southaven. Are you available tomorrow for lunch/coffee?

Post: Boots on the ground!

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188

Looking for an investor savvy realtor that is literally your boots on the ground? Give me a call at 662-642-1458! Let’s get you a deal! 🔥 #BRRRR #investor #investoragent #biggerpockets #tennessee #realestateinvesting #memphis #cashflow #avaloncapitalmemphis #hardmoneyloan #renovation #cash #rentalproperty #investing #realestate

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Post: Turnkey or BRRRR?

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Deal H.:

After many years of analysis paralysis, I'm finally in a place where I'm ready to make my first real estate investment. My plan is to use my HELOC from my current primary residence as the down payment. For someone in my situation, is it better to purchase a Turnkey property or a fixer upper using the BRRRR strategy?


Hey Deal! Welcome to BiggerPockets! I bought my first property this way and it can be a great strategy.. however. My HELOC was locked up and I was constantly making the interest payment that was taking away from my cashflow. I would recommend using your HELOC for short term use and make sure to pay it back off quickly. I personally use my HELOC now to help with quick acquisition in combination with my 100% purchase/100% Reahb hard money loan and then i just pay it back off at the end of the BRRRR. Hope this helps! Best of luck! Ket me know if you find any interest investing in Memphis TN and I would love to be your POC here! Talk soon!

Post: Hello fellow Investors (fix and flip)

Jordan Ray
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  • Real Estate Agent
  • Memphis, TN
  • Posts 398
  • Votes 188
Quote from @Saheed Adekunle Amuda:

Hi everyone,

I am a newbie in the real estate investment world. I am here to learn about Memphis fix and flip market. I would love to learn from experienced ones who know the market and strategies. I also won't mind collaborating with someone for the main time. Thank you 

Saheed

Goodmorning Saheed and welcome to BiggerPockets! Fix & Flips are great but they are not as easy to get due to the amount of margin needed and the cost of the rehabs being higher. If you make an offer on a property that's in a price point of a house that would also attract an investor looking to build their portfolio where rents are in an affordable price point, you will get out bidded more often than everyone else because you need a cheaper house. Investors looking to build their portfolio can take a property with tighter margins and also can make their rehabs cheaper.. this would be your biggest challenge as a flipper. Fix & flip in Memphis is definitely a number game with making offers. I have helped plenty of my clients do fix & flips and I also personally am looking for one in Desoto County, MS (Right below Memphis TN). Let me know if I can help you in any way!