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All Forum Posts by: JR Green

JR Green has started 1 posts and replied 6 times.

Post: Newbie investor needing some guidance

JR Green
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  • Reno, Nv
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 2
Quote from @Adam S.:

@JR Green

This is I love these forums! So much great advice. Having boots on the ground is a major step in the right direction. You need someone to tell you about the area to find the right properties for your situation.

I also agree that having a high CF with lower cost properties may mean higher turnover, which eats up the CF. Pick one strategy for now, build your team (you may just need a stellar agent), and find a property in your criteria. Wealth through RE isn’t fast, but can long lasting if done right!

Good luck!


 Thanks brother! I appreciate the wealth of knowledge on this platform. It's well worth the investment!!

Post: Newbie investor needing some guidance

JR Green
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  • Reno, Nv
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 2

Wow! Thank you all for the wisdom and experience shared!! Glad I came here for advise rather than listening to the couple of relators I spoke with. Being that this will be my first rodeo, I think I'll start investing in a market closer to my home in Nevada.

Post: Newbie investor needing some guidance

JR Green
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  • Reno, Nv
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 2
Quote from @Joshua Janus:

@JR Green If you are willing to deal with the constant tenant turnover and maintenance, it can be good cash flow if you have the right team in place. Most of the time, out of state investors end up getting burned by buying a cheap 2-4 unit in a D area as there are so many variables that occur on those areas that lead to your cash flow getting eaten up. 


 Joshua, thanks man! It sounds like having the right team in place is the key! That's going to be tough!! I've got my work cut out for me.  

Post: Newbie investor needing some guidance

JR Green
Posted
  • Reno, Nv
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 2
Quote from @Nathan Gesner:
Quote from @JR Green:

Right now I'm looking at a few multi family units that are going for a little over $5,000. The properties are open to all buyers and the essential scope of work for one particular property is $43k and other work needed totals to 53k. It's a duplex with 2/1 in each unit. It'll prob need an extra 20k for good measure. There's a Milwaukee Home Buyer Assistance Program that I can apply for and receive forgivable loans up to $20,000. I'm hoping the cities estimates on the essential work are somewhat accurate, but I'll do my part and get another set of eyes on the property and see what their estimates are. If everything goes to plan (i just jinxed myself lol) once the rehab is complete, according to other 2/1 units in the area I'll be able to rent out each unit $1,000/mo - 1,300/mo. ARV on similar properties in the area are $150k - 175k. The other option is to purchase a multi family unit for around 50k - 65k that are already being rented out totaling $1,400/mo - $1,500/mo. They're in livable conditions but looks like some much needed TLC is needed.

You need to really study the market. If a multi-family is selling for $65k and renting for $1,400 a month, I can guarantee it's in a bad neighborhood with high turnover costs. Talk to a couple property managers, give them the addresses, and see what they say.

I've seen this happen a lot in places like Cleveland. A property sells for $75,000 and can bring in $2,000 a month rent, but that's only on paper. In realilty, it brings in $2,000 a month when it's occupied, but it has regular turnover and is heavily trashed every time a tenant leaves. Then there's people breaking in and stealing appliances or copper piping. Reality is far different than theory.

Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene to learn how to analyze a market and build a team that can help you avoid these mistakes.


From your experience, would paying for a really good property management co. help mitigate some of these issues? Or is this just the nature of the beast?

Thanks for your expert advise, brother!

Post: Newbie investor needing some guidance

JR Green
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  • Reno, Nv
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 2
Quote from @Justin Windham:

@JR Green

It’s great to have you on the forums!

This site is great if you are looking to invest into real estate.

If you are looking to connect with other members near you, or want to learn from people in a specific area you’d like to invest in, or have a desire to find people interested in certain topics, you could use the search feature here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users


I really like the alerts feature that can quickly guide you to current topics that might interest you: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts


 Thank you!!

Post: Newbie investor needing some guidance

JR Green
Posted
  • Reno, Nv
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 2

Hello BP,


My name is JR and I'm a newbie investor with $65k and looking to invest in Milwaukee, but don't know the market well enough. I'm from Nevada so do I need to be boots on the ground checking out the market there or can I save some money and make things happen over the phone and online? I've listened to over a dozen podcast's since being introduced to BP and I have thousands of hours more to go before I think I'll have better understanding of the BRRRR method. I'd hate to be stuck in analysis paralysis so looking to get into my first deal so I can get my feet wet. But, am I getting ahead of myself?

Right now I'm looking at a few multi family units that are going for a little over $5,000. The properties are open to all buyers and the essential scope of work for one particular property is $43k and other work needed totals to 53k. It's a duplex with 2/1 in each unit. It'll prob need an extra 20k for good measure. There's a Milwaukee Home Buyer Assistance Program that I can apply for and receive forgivable loans up to $20,000. I'm hoping the cities estimates on the essential work are somewhat accurate, but I'll do my part and get another set of eyes on the property and see what their estimates are. If everything goes to plan (i just jinxed myself lol) once the rehab is complete, according to other 2/1 units in the area I'll be able to rent out each unit $1,000/mo - 1,300/mo. ARV on similar properties in the area are $150k - 175k. The other option is to purchase a multi family unit for around 50k - 65k that are already being rented out totaling $1,400/mo - $1,500/mo. They're in livable conditions but looks like some much needed TLC is needed.

Hope I made some sense with what I'm asking. Heck I hope I'm asking the right questions. I'm very new to all of this so any advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!