All Forum Posts by: Lauren Cutchen

Thank you for your service! You seem to have accomplished a lot for being 23! And to look ahead with real estate investing is super smart. Glad to be a spring board of ideas if you need help in the Houston area. 

Need an agent referral for a family friend outside of Pleasanton, California. 

I have a family friend that has a tenant occupied property in Tracy, CA. The tenant is getting evicted next month and has trashed the place. It is a unique setting. I need to refer her to an investor-friendly agent in the area to help analyze what it's worth in it's current condition and sell it to another investor. She really needs help. Thanks. 

 Get a good structural engineer and work with the county with permitting. One of my toughest sales was a raised home in a flood zone. Keeping thorough records helped save the negotiations. 

@Ali Hamade generally when you go on-market, as an agent, I'd not only use House Hacking, but also multi-generational living, and even the income producing apartment or whatever your situation is like. Those are all buzz words that get picked up by Zillow if someone is searching by key words. Also, by utilizing the field in the MLS for garage apartment or mother in law suite will help pick up in the searches online too. We have a huge group of all sorts of investors in our database, so you can share it with us if you'd like to better your off-market sale.

I believe I've heard about $120/sf for the cost of building. Stilts- is it in a flood zone? 

Welcome! Love how like-minded people come together. I own a wellness facility, but also invest in real estate, and help investors. I figured my network of people I help/work for, will help in the long run. 

May 2025 be a great year! 

Maybe a mom & pop owned small multi-family can owner finance or sell to you with some guidance for the transition. This has happened with a client of mine. A small fourplex and a 2-3 month transition of getting clients used to the new owner, handyman contacts, and such. 

Start mailing and skip tracing some small multi-family properties and keep at it. Plenty of free resources to know how to find people and sell to you. Strategize and plan. 

Besides planning/maximizing the current tax season, I'd also plan ahead. What's your next move? I would have a lender as part of your team to strategize. You'll still need enough income and DTI ratio to buy another property in a couple years even with this rental income. It's a great start! And congrats!

Can I ask you what you mean by Private Lender campaign? I also have Mailchimp and was literally working on asking my investor database if they would be interested in being PMLs and periodically sending it.