All Forum Posts by: Mindy Jensen

@Remmy Vernon, yes, send it to the address on file. It if is delivered to the rental unit with no forwarding in place, take it out of the mailbox and put it into your file on this tenant, as proof that you tried to give notice. 

Some of the best advice I ever got was to tell everyone you know what you do. This came from a guy who wears a name tag proclaiming his realtor status everywhere he goes. Anytime people ask him about it, he tells them. 

The name tag was the big thing. He says people ask him all the time about being an agent, simply because they see the tag. Wear it always, and keep plenty of cards on you when you do.

@Tyler Merrell, there is a difference between building from scratch and remodeling. In many municipalities, remodeling the property yourself is allowed if you are going to live there afterwards, but if you are flipping, they require you use licensed contractors - especially for things like plumbing and electric.

I don't think preapproval is what you need, I think you need to talk to the lender and ask for specifics. A construction loan is different than a traditional loan. I've never used a construction loan, so I can't give you specifics. I know there are certain points that have to be hit before you can get a draw, and inspections that have to be passed. 

Today I will be hosting a live chat with Darren Sager about how to find an investor friendly agent and how investors can best work with them.

3:30 eastern time, with the replay available on BP a little later in the day.

https://blab.im/mindy-jensen-finding-using-an-inve...

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Van Similine and @Eric Roberson.

My mother used to live in Plano and Frisco, but I don't know much about the Dallas area except it is HUGE. 

A quick search of the site shows several meetups in the Dallas area. 

Richardson/North Dallas

Dallas

North Dallas/Collin County

Contact the first poster in any of these meetups for more information. Also, set up your keyword alerts with at least one for your target investing area so you can keep up with conversations about your market.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Eric Ramirez. 

Finding your first property can take some time - not every property is worth investing in. Here is a list of 12 things you can do while you are looking for your first investment, so you can be as ready as possible to take the leap.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Kenneth Ashby. I'm in Longmont, too! I'm sending you a PM and a Colleague Request.

There is a north CO meetup in Erie every first Wednesday at The Old Mine. You should come check it out.

What sort of real estate do you want to invest in?

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Lanyn Bogan. Real Estate in general can rescue you from your 9-5. I have flipped several houses, which used to be my preferred method of investing, but as my market prices me out, I'm looking more toward rentals.

You can learn so much about real estate right here on this site. Take a little time to poke around and check us out. The forums are a great place to start. Read about successes, not-so-success stories, and see what interests you most.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Susan Iwertz. With a contractor husband, you should have your work cut out for you, whether your focus is fix and flips or rentals.

Podcast 48 with Darren Sager offers some great advice for taking rental property and 'hardening' it, specifically what types of materials last a long time. 

There are some other great podcasts, too. Podcast 10 with J. Scott is a great one for flipping.

Play those while your husband is around, maybe that will convince him for you... 

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Jacqueline Gonzalez. I'm an agent, too! 

Have you read The Real Estate Agent's Ultimate Guide to Working with Investors yet? It is very long, but a great read. 

Make that one of your next stops on BiggerPockets!