All Forum Posts by: Nate & Sharon Shaw

Anchorage is less of a vacation destination and more of a transportation hub for all things alaska.

Anchorage has a larger population than other parts of South Central AK, and more hustle/bustle going on. 

If oil comes to Kenai, should be increased transient work force with some permanent growth. I can definately see it driving the housing market for a while; probably more with median price multi family type of housing than SFR at first. Maybe even temp or mobiles for a while.

If looking @ Anchorage & surrounding, dont forget the Valley area (Wasilla/Palmer). 

We provide relief to Anchorages tight housing market. 

Anchorage has a housing shortage for some target markets. Wasilla leads the area in new construction.

Resales are slowing  some and inventory Is growing some.

Sweet spot in the Valley for investing seems to be in the $200k range for SRF. May be seeing  a shift towards a buyers market.

Some are concerned about state revenue and big companies moving out of state. I see one door closing and another opening,  even if a bit of a correction happens.

Someone very smart once told me "housing follows energy...

If you ever need a connection in the Anchorage/Mat-Su valley areas who invests and happens to also be a residential realtor, keep me in mind.

Safe travels! 

Nat Shaw 907-444-4607

Jeff and family, congrats on the upcoming big move! 

Moving during winter? Flying or driving?

Moving to the Kenai or surrounding area? 

The markets are geographically spread out.

Seward is a coupl of hours from the Kenai, Anchorage is a few hours away as well. 

Seward and Kenai have potential for cash flowing residential and commercial props, as well as vacation rental possibilities; although a smaller population/market than Anchorage area (s).

 population a recreation destination

Hi Polly!

We met in Anchorage at the 3-day seminar.

We are in Wasilla ...please let us know when you are in the area.

Maybe we can chat over coffee?

We are pushing forward here...

Best wishes this new year!

Sharon

Welcome @James B. !

Sounds like you are have a game plan.

We are retired military and started investing in the DC area 15+ years ago.

Bought, lived-in while we repaired, then rented. All SF homes.

Looking back we should have taken advantage of using our VA to buy multi-family properties, live in one side and rent out the other to pay for our mortgage.

Just a thought.

Best of luck!

@Scott Sewell Thank you for the welcome!

Nate will be attending tonight's meeting,

I'll be sure to let him know to look out for you.

It is always nice to connect with other investors and share experiences and knowledge.

Happy New Year! -Kindly, Sharon

@James Vermillion thank you! We're learning so much from the podcast and will definitely explore the site further. Always open to learn more from others.

Thanks @Mark Ferguson we're hoping for a good start.

Looking forward to learning much from everyone here at BP.

@Alexander Lommel No worries Alexander... Your picture looks different as well. Its hard to see you through the black watch cap. The only person i can really recognize is Roy...

Thanks for the welcome to the BP site and the compliments on the insight. Right now i feel more full of it (information that is) than i can retain and sometimes it all just wants to come out. We are going to try to make it to multiple REI groups and hope to see you there as well.

How is the "potential deal" coming along? If you need anyone to kick around #s with (e.g. ARV) I'd be willing to help. Likewise, if you and your wife are ever looking to partner up on a deal just let me know. I honestly feel that we all will "arrive" much quicker if we work together and help each other out.

Spread the work, share the wealth!

- Nate

@Joe Fairless thanks for the welcome. From the little bit we've seen in Wasilla, it is up and coming with plenty of space to develop. The largest nearby city is Anchorage (45 min. away). They are land-locked and there is very little room to develop new property. We will consider investing outside of Alaska....if the deal is right and it makes sense. (Ex: Central Texas w/ current energy development)

Hello from Alaska.

We are Nate & Sharon Shaw, a husband and wife investing team.

We have lived in Alaska for 8+ years. Recently transplanted from North Pole to Wasilla.

We are looking to expand our knowledge in real estate investing and network with other investors.

We own 5 rentals and land. We've done a 10-31 exchange.

And now that we are in a location with a bigger market we're hitting the ground running.

Ready to cross over to the world of multifamily buy and hold, rehabbing/flipping, land development, REO/pre-foreclosure/short sales....

If it's a deal...we're there!

Looking forward to connecting with more like minded folks here @ Bigger Pockets.

Kind regards.