All Forum Posts by: J. Martin

@Kyle J. , @Erin A. , and @Kevin Auyong ,

Thanks for coming out to chat it up last night! I've been curious about the San Joaquin Valley and Sacramento area. Interesting to hear about the numbers in the area, and all the other tips, tricks, ideas, analysis..

I probably won't be scheduling any meetups in Stockton for any foreseeable future unfortunately (out here for irregular work schedule). But Kyle, I would encourage you to reach and get ahold of people in the are by searching members, or making a posting for meetup interest, and put in the names of a bunch of local cities so it shows up in locals' keyword searches.

p.s.

If you haven't really looked at the unit yet, he can also do an inspection of all the under sink / bathroom areas, caulking, any plumbing or electrical issues, or any other little fixes/tweaks it might need to get it tenant ready. He knows the routine.. I've also had him do very large rehab jobs for me if you need something bigger later..

Hi Kristine,

I have a handyman I highly trust at a very reasonable cost for the Bay who can probably do it for you. I will check with him tomorrow (just texted him), and he can tell you definitively whether he can or not, based on his current job - but I think he can take some time off on the long-term rehab he's working on when now, since he's not busy on mine. (To give you an idea of how much I love him, I'm having him move into my unit in my 4plex on the 1st to manage that and my SFHs! So happy to keep him busy and close by :) He lives in Richmond, so he's about 5 miles away from Berkeley.

He can bring/manage his own crew and does not require supervision. And has finished a complete repaint of a 3br apartment in 1 day for me with a crew (I had 2 days vacancy on the turn). He is NOT a licensed/bonded contractor. He can quote you hourly or flat job rate after finding out if you need multiple tones, baseboards too, etc.. Pic is nice. But, it is just painting, after all.. not a rehab quote.. He does a good painting job (but for sure not "artisan" prices lol) And honestly, he's just a good guy overall..

I'll PM you my phone number now. Text or email me tomorrow if you're interested.

Troy, first of all, ON the peninsula. Not in..! Are you from Vegas or something!? lol. Just kidding. I saw Aptos on your profile.. but I thought you were in Santa Cruz..? Anyway, I'll be down there in April, and we can meet up for sure. I'll also be organizing a BP meetup in San Jose area also, unless you'll already have one planned..

@Account Closed ,

I always enjoy talking shop with you, so glad to hear you should be able to make it next time. I have a family-related event too that weekend, so I’ll pick another date if the other weekdays are flexible. Nice that you have the skill/experience to be able to help out your family with their venture. Best of luck in their success! Btw, is anyone regularly organizing BP meetups down on the peninsula? I know there are some REIA meetings.. I’m planning on organizing a BP meetup each place I am traveling for work. So wanted to check what’s there first. We just had a little Stockton meetup last night (thanks for coming out Erin A, Kyle J, and Kevin Auyong!), and I plan on setting one up in Santa Rosa in Feb (in addition to the monthly Oakland meetup), and in the San Jose area when I am staying in Santa Cruz in April.

@Ralph E.

It was a great group of people (probably about 25ish) like last time, and I definitely came away with a lot of good ideas, contacts, and renewed motivation to step up my game. I’ve been working out of town a lot, but am usually back by Thursday night, which is why I did it then (and Troy Fisher wants to keep it off of Tuesdays because of San Jose meetups). I don’t think Fridays work great for people’s personal schedules.. So when Minh and I aren’t on vacation, I’ll slip it right in there..! lol. It gets a little tricky, but I’ll do my best. We'll see you then!

@Sam McClellan

I’m all about FHA if you don’t have a lot of capital, although it’s not as amazingly sweet as it was before they changed the length of mortgage insurance. But most just refinance out once it appreciates, as long as the rate still makes sense. Even with the mortgage insurance, look at the all-in rate over 30 years relative to a historical chart, and I think you’ll be very happy when you’re looking at future rates a few years from now.

I’ll definitely get ahold of you next time I’m working in the FiDi. Probably won’t be until late Feb or March (not in our office very often) – but I’ll get ahold of you when I find out.. And hopefully see you sooner at our (soon to be announced) Feb meetup.

@Adam Hofmann

Bring them!

Welcome Sam . There are a lot of super helpful people and great advice on this site! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! A lot of others doing flips, wholesaling, notes, everything.. A few tips..

You can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name when it pops up at the bottom of the message box. You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and most importantly, the BP members! Welcome to BP, and good luck on your investments!

Hi Nick M , and welcome to BP! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!

Welcome Christene . There are a lot of super helpful people and great advice on this site! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! A lot of others doing flips, wholesaling, notes, everything.. A few tips..

You can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name when it pops up at the bottom of the message box. You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and most importantly, the BP members! Welcome to BP, and good luck on your investments!

Hi Glenn, and welcome to BP! I’m a ‘fix and hold’ investor from the Bay Area in CA, and loving it! But you’ll find a variety of every type of investor on the site, and everyone is amazingly helpful. Some pointers for you: The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and so do BP members! You can click on the ‘vote’ button if you like someone's post or is helpful, and there are ‘awards’ to earn on your profile. And you can tag people by typing @ before you type their name, then clicking their name at the bottom of the message box. Welcome to the site, and good luck in everything!