All Forum Posts by: Nate Miersma

If you're wholesaling in West Michigan, please add me to your cash buyer list. 

Primary Market: Portage, Kalamazoo, Mattawan, Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, 

Secondary: Grand Rapids, Holland, Zeeland

I'm also a licensed agent for my own investment purposes- happy to help fellow local investors when the need arises. 

[email protected]

269-409-1079

Best,

Nate

Welcome from Kalamazoo!

I'm in.

Clary C. Just out of curiosity, does Bill have a mysterious middle-eastern accent and seem to be reading off of flash cards whenever you call? ;-)

Brandon Turner - What are the most COMMON mistakes new investors make as they get started investing? Forget about the biggest/worst mistakes- these have too much variation. - The majority of investors and listeners most likely aren't in major investment metropolis areas. What should John Q. honestly focus in a non-Cali, non-Phoenix, non-metro area in order to get an honest start in real estate? - So many believe in multi-family (5+ units) but don't understand how to start without a huge down payment on conventional financing. Who does this effectively and how do they do it? - Unpack the previous question: do most successful multi-unit investors get to that stage through first investing in SFR properties and building a portfolio that enables later multi-family investments? Or do they jump straight in...and if so, how? #AskBP

Angela Hovermale Welcome to BP! There's a great group of West Michigan investors here that are tremendously helpful and great to work with. Best wishes to you and your family in 2015!

Regardless of what your contractors may think, the effectiveness of this depends on whether you're paying your subs by the hour or by the job. I won't pay anyone by the hour unless it's required due to extreme circumstances. The very first electrician that I hired by the hour taught me that valuable lesson. (I have some extremely high quality electrical in one of my houses though...!) My humble recommendation: include your ability to "observe comings and goings" via your DropCam in whatever contracts and/or Statement of Work documentation that you review with them and have them sign.

I would do my best to attend a Kalamazoo MeetUp.

Alyssa Cairns Welcome to Southwest Michigan! It's an excellent place to get your feet wet in real estate investment. There's a great group of investors in Grand Rapids that I'm sure will be happy to help you as well. Make sure you look up the MeetUp group!

Eric A. Welcome to BP, Eric! Sounds like a good house hacking plan in a great area if you find the right spot. I'd recommend touching base with a few other investors in your area of Michigan, as there are quite a few with great experience in the area. Best luck in 2015! Nate