All Forum Posts by: Kevin Phu
Kevin Phu has started 61 posts and replied 472 times.
Post: Looking for investor-friendly realtor in Norfolk, VA.

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I will be in the Norfolk area for about a month in a few weeks. Looking to potentially making VA an OOS investment target in the future. Let's connect and see how we can help each other out!
Post: New member from Massachusetts. (planning on going to VA)

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@John Kaspar First off, thank you for your service. Fellow veteran here! Second, welcome to the BP community my fellow Masshole! I am from Watertown, MA.
Your plan sounds like a good one. Definitely take advantage of the awesome VA loan that you have earned. Do you already have a VA disability rating? You are exempt from the VA loan funding fee if you do.
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Good luck on your REI journey!
Post: Hi Everyone, Bigger Pockets is AWESOME!

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Welcome! BP sure is an awesome place!
Post: HELP!! Market Rent Appraisal LOW, contingency already removed

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Can a lender jump in and confirm that appraisals indeed cannot be released until "cleared"? I think this right here is the fail point of this situation.
@Patrick Senas Hopefully you can get some good advice and get this all worked out. Could you possibly put together a rehab/expenses plan to show how you can update the units to raise rents and lower expenses?
Post: All cash vs. financing from seller's perspective

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Great answers! I was just thinking about this same question earlier!
Post: 27yo househacked 2 props in 2 years - Worth $1M and $100k/rent

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@Sunny Burns Beautiful family and a great success story! Congratulations!
Post: New Member Looking in the GA Market from Southern CA

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Originally posted by @Joshua Thompson:
@Kevin Phu Thank you for the welcoming everyone! I'm looking at southern and eastern Atlanta. I also would like to find college housing but further down the line.
@Jeff Greenberg Isn't your recent college housing property located in GA?
Post: Newbie in search of Mentor/Coach

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@Patti Robertson Thank you for all of that information!!!! I did find the TRIG group the other day and put the meetings on my schedule. I didn't come across the other ones you mentioned so again, thank you!
What areas of VA do you invest in? Any areas you would right off the bat avoid no matter what?
Post: $1,300,000 Deal at Age 21 & I'm Retired!

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@Abraham Anderson Congrats! Can you share the financials please? I'm sure everyone is eager to see how you made this happen!
@Joshua Dorkin @Brandon Turner Get him on a podcast!
Post: New Member Looking in the GA Market from Southern CA

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@Joshua Thompson Welcome to the BP community! Any specific areas in GA that you are looking at?