All Forum Posts by: Noah Corwick

 Congratulations Sarah! I'd love to stay in contact and learn how it goes. 

Hi Sarah, 

I honestly have not purchased a rental in Surprise yet (though I want to at some point). 

But in my opinion, Surprise is an appreciation play. If you believe the hype surrounding it: the affordable new construction being worked on, the expansion of the 303, the large corporations opening up facilitates bringing in a ton of jobs, etc., then it could be a smart move. 

I personally feel you that if you believe in Phoenix's expansion, buy now and reap the potentially great rewards 5-15 years from now. Basically I wouldn't go into it at this exact moment in time as a cash flow play. Obviously I'm sure you can find deals that indeed cashflow, but Surprise smells of appreciation to me. 

Best of luck with your rental! 

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QuickBooks Pro is essentially gone, but QuickBooks Enterprise Desktop is not going away anytime soon. Premier is nearing its lifecycle though. There are also company's who are able to affordably host it in the Cloud so that you get the benefit of secure, easy, anywhere access. 

QuickBooks Online is a water down version of QBD, and has very limited features and functionality. Ask most CPAs or Accountants about QBO, it's always an entertaining conversation. 

I work with an amazing QB consultant and reseller, who I'd be more than happy to introduce you to. 

Hi Veronika!

The Phoenix market is an interesting one, and knowing which strategy you want to research, gain confidence in and eventually venture towards is key. 

Is there a particular strategy that piques your interest the most? 

Don is right on the money here. You would need to make sure everything you feel is most important to protect yourself from this scenario is in the initial contract. The more details, the better!

 Thanks Andrew! I appreciate it. 

Hi all!

I have been an avid Bigger Pockets listener and fan for over 3 years and finally wanted to introduce myself. I am a real estate investor and licensed realtor focusing on north Phoenix, Cave Creek and Scottsdale, Arizona.

My origin story for getting into real estate was super accidental. One day my best friend asked if I could qualify for a house mortgage because his credit wasn’t great. The arrangement was that if I mortgaged the home, he would fix and flip the house. As scared and anxious as I was, I agreed.

Fast forwarding, I ended up doing a whole lot more than just getting us the mortgage for the flip. We ended up sharing 50/50 responsibilities for working the entire project including structuring the deals, funding, designing, bookkeeping, and overall project management.

Because of the difficulties we faced with our realtor when it was time to sell, I made the conscious decision to get my real estate license and vowed to never go through the frustrations, headaches and money left on the table that we encountered. Since I have over 8 years of sales experience working my 9-5 job and had learned how real estate transactions worked and are structured, why couldn't I just do the agent work myself?

Today I am thankful in saying that I am my own agent in any and all projects I take on. This includes my own investments, but also helping anyone looking to buy/sell a home. There are a lot of lousy agents out there that aren’t concerned with their clients' best interests. I would like to change that narrative and ensure people don’t have to go through some of the pitfalls that I encountered.

My latest investment venture is a house hack that I intend to use as my first long term rental. Between working as a real estate agent and my own investments (mix of rentals and flips), my overall goal is to make real estate my sole focus professionally within 2 years.

Looking forward to connecting with you all! 

Hey Phillip,

Great to meet you! As Susan suggested, I believe networking with real estate investors and partnering with them on hard money deals might be an ideal fit with your work schedule. 

Another possible route is to find a rental property and hire a property manager to mange it for you. In this scenario, most of your work is done upfront, while the property management company handles the day to day. If you work with an investor-minded agent, they can do the legwork on a lot of the research to find potential properties as well. 

Good luck with your ventures! 
 

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