All Forum Posts by: Joshua McGinnis

@Shawn Mims I know your area well as I live right off Beverly Blvd and La Peer. I have also been following all of the new development.

Let's connect as I think I may be able to offer you a lot of resources to help you along.

Congratulations @Jon Huber!

An escrow company should be able to easily do this for you. PM me if you'd like a referral.

@Rotonda Maunu Any active agent or developer, such as myself, in the Beverly Hills area has access to buyers and rehabbers looking for good deals.

That said, can you share more about the deal? Do you have it under contract? What's your role in the transaction?

@Devin E. shoot me a message and I'll send you some recommendations.

Welcome aboard @Matthew Mirkin 

@Dennis Williams Jr. it sounds like you are doing the right things. 

After the volume you are mailing, you probably don't need to spend more than a few hours a day on the actual business of wholesaling.

If you are mailing small amounts each day, as opposed to 1000 in one big blast, it is easier to pace yourself. You'll get several calls a day that will require you log them, research the subject properties you are interested in, and come up with your game plan for which ones you want to move on.

I'd suggest spending most of your time on lead generation + the due diligence on properties you are interested in + making offers.

I sent out my last blast of postcards in early Feb. Yesterday, I called back an old lead who wanted too much for her house. I told her my price and today, she accepted. I overnighted a contract to her and hopefully, will get it back in a few days. Doing all of this took very little time. In fact, if you look at the two calls I made for this one deal, I spoke on the phone a total of 7 minutes.

Pace yourself, don't burn yourself out, and definitely don't spend too much time worrying. Just recognize that it takes persistence and continuous improvement to make it happen. You got this.

@Nancy L. Oh boy, this is a tough one since CA has so many great spots to visit. 

Here are a some of my favorites:

• Morro Bay
• Yosemite (rent a cabin from vrbo.com or airbnb.com)
• Balboa Island in Newport Beach
• El Pueblo Historical de Los Angeles (Old Los Angeles)
• Wayfarers Chapel in Pacific Palisades
• Downtown LA Housing Tour (Be sure to eat at eggslut afterwards at  Grand Central Market)
• Solvang

This question often pops up on reddit from time to time. Here's a good thread of other weekend getaway trips for Los Angelenos:

http://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/comments/2bchkf/good_weekend_getaway_locations/

Here are a couple of shots of Morro Bay & Historic Los Angeles from my instagram:

Welcome to BP @Billy Maloney 

My wife and I met and got married in Boston (Waltham more precisely) and we also got our start in real estate there. We still own a condo in Waltham and the experience of having that property while living in Los Angeles has been great.

Have you looked at Worcester? Last I checked, there were some good-looking cash flow properties near UMass that were affordable. There's also a wealth of property managers here on BP from that area that could advise you should you be interested in something.

@Eric Kang are you with New Western by chance?