All Forum Posts by: Katie Roettgers

@Jennifer Pauyo

I am in Cincinnati, OH so I'm seriously outnumbered by the men. But I'm here and kicking.

@Aaron K. @Frank Geiger

The DOM averages 14 days (MLS) with the latest sale on 10/2 on the market for 15 days - it's comparable to our condo with a sale price I would be happy with. I am struggling with the decisions since I know DOM will increase and sale price will decrease as we move into the colder season, but I also want to take advantage of winter or early spring prices on my next properties. I am "new" to the game as I have not yet sold any of my investment properties (I actually have never sold a property before at all since this condo was my first home and I have been moving through Cincinnati holding and renting everything I buy).

I have a one bedroom condo in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, OH that I am wanting to sell. My intentions are to use the funds to buy additional 4-plexes in Cincinnati just north of downtown. The market is slim with high list and sale prices but winter will quickly move into southern Ohio. Should I list the condo now or wait until spring 2020?

@Nick Mess

My husband and I own 4 properties (3 are quads) and cut grass for his parents. We have a $250 trailer from Harbor Freight, built a frame out of left over lumber from a renovation project and hook it up to our newest car (11 years old) and it works great. A truck as an additional vehicle would be too much for us and not practical as a second car due to our two young kids.

You can do a lot with a little and some creativity when you're goal is building wealth.

I had a tenant tell me he can't keep a job because he doesn't like to wear steel toed shoes and those are the only jobs he's qualified for. He then asked me why I was so hard to get ahold of by phone during the day. I told him I also work full time for an employer. He asked me what I did... My response was, "I wear steel toed shoes for a food manufacturing company".

I have a Food Science and Nutrition BS with several other technical certifications. It has helped me with real estate investing because food science is still my W2 job and allows me to buy real estate and have insurance for my family. I translate a lot of skills and knowledge from the office and lab into my REI career, but my degrees specifically are not used in REI.

I had looked into getting my MBA since it was something that my W2 employer would reimburse for. I thought this was something that would help in my REI career, but after talking to a couple people and seeing the reactions of others on BP forums, I have chosen to not spend that time resource.