All Forum Posts by: Roland Charles
Roland Charles has started 4 posts and replied 23 times.
Post: Premium Member Report Co-Branding

- Property Manager
- Temple Terrace, FL
- Posts 27
- Votes 6
How do I co brand the reports that I create as a premium member? I was informed that I can execute this task yet no one at biggerpockets have responded to assist.
Post: 4plex second deal ever

- Property Manager
- Temple Terrace, FL
- Posts 27
- Votes 6
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Memphis.
Purchase price: $75,000
This was a 4 plex that was rehabbed mostly with State funds
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
It was a multi family
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
I bought from an investor who was looking to liquidate
How did you finance this deal?
Creative financing. Seller held mortgage
How did you add value to the deal?
I rehabbed the property, raised the rents, and found good tenants
What was the outcome?
Years of successful rentals
Lessons learned? Challenges?
inspect properties that you're buying
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
no

Post: First Investment deal ever in 2007

- Property Manager
- Temple Terrace, FL
- Posts 27
- Votes 6
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Memphis.
Purchase price: $40,000
Cash invested: $1,000
This property required a great deal of rehab and I was able to get it to where you see here
What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?
The location and the price. It was my first deal
How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?
A wholesaler found the deal
How did you finance this deal?
Hard Money loan
How did you add value to the deal?
I rehabbed the property
What was the outcome?
I managed the property for several years.
Lessons learned? Challenges?
I learned many lessons! the first lesson is to buy in the right area. I was too early in the area but it was ascending. However, the property vandalized
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
Yes, but it was so long ago that they may not be in the industry
