All Forum Posts by: Omar Ruiz
Omar Ruiz has started 75 posts and replied 226 times.
Post: apartment building acquisition

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- Anaheim, CA
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Find a partner your comfortable with and has similar goals to contribute half or all of the down payment.
You may want to consider getting a partner that can help you with decisions and save you from yourself.
Post: Property at Salisbury Beach Massachusetts no Parking an issue?

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- Anaheim, CA
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that seems to the typical scenario in beach and coastal communities, except for the winter ban. I would research the demand for rentals to see if people are willing to deal with the parking inconvenience.
Post: Strategies for refinancing owner-occupied duplex

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- Anaheim, CA
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Sounds like a sticky situation. You may have overpaid slightly. That's one issue with Residential multifamily vs. Commercial Multifamily. With residential value is at the mercy of comparables. In commercial it's based on NOI, so you have the control of your assets value instead of your neighbors.
I wish you luck
Post: Meth Lab Busted in my apartment and the kid wants his stuff.....

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- Anaheim, CA
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I haven't experienced this, but I wouldn't let him enter as he may remove evidence against him or cause further damage or even decide to squat and require eviction. You can't trust him.
Post: New Hawaii member seeks multi-family opps in New York or D.C.area

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- Anaheim, CA
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Resist any urge to manage apartments again. Purchase properties big enough to pay for third-party management.
Post: New Member from Syracuse, NY

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Hi Eric,
I wish you geat success in achieving your goal.
Post: Property Under Contract / Found damprid container in closet

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- Anaheim, CA
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First, you need to ask the seller what that's all about. He may provide the explanation. Second have a property inspector check that out, and provide an qualified opinion.
Post: 14 Unit Apartment Financing

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- Anaheim, CA
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I've gotten low balance commercial loans from Wells Fargo and Chase. I purchased a similar 13 Unit in California for $610 in low income area using Chase at 65LTV. You'll find that most commercial lenders have a loan minimum of $500k; however, I still suggest calling every option available to you and find out if they can help you. It's not unusual to begin working with a lender that says they can do the loan and later have to scramble and find a new one because the lender didn't like something about the deal.
To Your Success!
Post: Seattle Property Manger for Rooming / Boarding House

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- Anaheim, CA
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Go to www.irem.org and search for property mgr with ARM designation .