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All Forum Posts by: Lucas Machado

Lucas Machado has started 49 posts and replied 744 times.

Post: New Member on Board... Hello Everyone!!!

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

Welcome @Joel Phipps! I suggest setting up some keywords that you're most interested in so that you'll get an email/notification anytime their mentioned - ie Miami, Lauderdale, etc...

Good luck in your RE journey!

Post: Future REI in South Fl

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

Welcome @Jarrett McNeal

When you say "flipping" do you mean fix and flips or wholesaling? 

I recommend checking out some local investor networking events. There's a ton in Miami and south Broward.

Post: Looking to mastermind with a group of REI in south Florida.

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

@Charlie DiLisio have you checked out your local REIA? There's a Palm Beach REIA, though I haven't had a chance to make it up there yet so I can't vouch for it. Also @Jon Huber runs a monthly coffee meetup on Saturday's in Delray Beach. 

Also I can point you to a bunch of other investor meetings in Dade and Broward if you're up for the drive...

Post: When agents wholesale mls listing 😬😬😬

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

I think it should go without saying that buyers should do some of their own due diligence. When I'm paying $30 for something on Amazon I spend at least a few minutes reading reviews - so people should definitely spend some time doing research when spending tens/hundreds of thousands of dollars. 

@Lawrence Sudweeks - I respectfully disagree...I work deals both on and off the MLS, and there are still good deals to be found on the MLS. However, it does take a considerable amount of time to find & work the MLS deals, whereas you can outsource a lot of the work involved in marketing for off market deals....Also, while I might recommend that someone with virtually no experience purchasing real estate use a realtor when buying, off market or not, I don't see why someone who has closed a few deals should continue to do so...It's really not so complex that you can't learn to do it without the help of a realtor...

Post: Miami Newbie - Liquidate or Leverage my home

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

@Terrence Conley welcome to BP! Both avenues are viable, I really think it depends on your personal lifestyle preference as you said...Either way, once the multi units are rented and cash flowing, you can leverage them to continue to acquire more properties....And you don't need to fund 100% of the cost of acquiring+rehabilitating those properties yourself either. If you buy at the right price you can use hard money to fund ~70% of them, then refi the HML out with a bank loan.

Post: New member from florida and hungry for succes!

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

Welcome to BP @Juan Alzate! You'll meet lots of great people here on BP, but I also suggest checking out some local RE networking events...

Good luck in your journey!

Post: New member from the Ft. Lauderdale, FL area

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

Welcome @Carlos Lopera! Whereabouts are you looking to acquire rental properties? Paying cash or financing?

Good luck in your investing!

Post: New member looking to invest in South Florida

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

Welcome @Amit Kamra! I would also consider adding a wholesaler to your team...While an agent can help you get listed properties, wholesalers like myself can help you get deals that aren't on MLS.

Good luck with your investing!

Post: Fourplex in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Only $35k Per Door!

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333
Originally posted by @Rick H.:

Are the bathrooms large enough to accommodate king size beds?

Not sure if you're joking or commenting on me saying each unit is a 1 BR...In any case, I'm not sure why BP doesn't give the option to put "0" bedrooms - studios are a real thing!

Post: Fourplex in Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Only $35k Per Door!

Lucas MachadoPosted
  • Real Estate Investor
  • Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  • Posts 788
  • Votes 333

Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33311 - $140,000

Contact me privately for complete address and additional information.

Cash Buyers or Private/Hard Money Only Please!

Year Built - 1957
Square Footage - 1,400 sq ft
Bedrooms - 0
Bathrooms - 4
Floors - 1
Lot Size - 5,500
Property Type - fourplex: 4x studios

Legal CBS fourplex on a corner lot in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Broward County). 4 studios - only $35k per door! Needs repairs, but should be able to save the fairly new tile floor and some of the kitchens. Clear title - no liens or violations. Vacant. Easy to show.

Call, text, email, private message, or comment below if interested.

- 754-800-4743

- [email protected]

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