All Forum Posts by: Robert Leonard
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Post: REI Investment Consultation

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Hello Alexander,
Have you used the BP calculators? How does your property analysis compare to the calculators? Can you share what your analysis looks like on something that sold, just to show how it works?
Best of luck to you getting started in the business!
Post: Lafayette, LA Real Estate Investors Meetup- 1/23/2024!

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Post: Looking at an auction property for first buy...Advice?

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Yes, I've been the "winning bidder" below the reserve a couple of times. I didn't end up buying either one of those properties. That was on auction.com. They were terrible at negotiating. Instead of countering me, they would just say, how much more will you pay - as if I might like to bid against myself?
They drop their reserves after the properties go through a few rounds of nobody meeting the reserve. Whether that gets low enough for you before it gets low enough for competing bidders determines if you will end up buying.
You have to have your cash lined up to buy from auctions. Whether that's your own cash or OPM, you have to have it ready for the buy and the rehab.
Post: Looking at an auction property for first buy...Advice?

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Hey Larry,
I'm local to you. I primarily invest in Lafayette and Baton Rouge markets, but I am very familiar with the market in "the berry."
I am an investor with a real estate license. I can help you with good comps to help determine the value of the property. I've purchased an investment property from xome earlier this year too. So I'm familiar with that process. Feel free to reply here or you can call or text me at my contact info below.
Post: Lafayette, LA Real Estate Investors' October Meetup! 10/25/2023

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Real estate investors are invited to attend this networking and education event!
There may be wholesale deals, private lenders, cash buyers, contractors and other real estate professionals!
Get more details here: https://www.meetup.com/lftrex/events/296326981/
#investormeetup, #cashbuyer, #pml, #hml, #homevestors, #contractor

Post: Are there any Real Estate meetup groups & networking events? (Lafayette, Louisiana)

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Check this one out:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/1141571-lafa...
Post: Lafayette, LA Real Estate Investors Meetup Tuesday 9/19/2023

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Looking for Tax Advice for your real estate investments? No need to be a scaredycat!
Lafayette, LA area real estate investors are invited to this live event.
Learn from a LA CPA who is also a real estate investor!
You might meet a private lender, cash buyer, wholesaler, realtor, partner, or even find a wholesale deal during our deal time!
The event is free to attend and while wholesale deals might get pitched and trade pros might offer their services, there will be no upselling for the "next big event!"
Get the details and RSVP here:
https://www.meetup.com/lftrex/events/295450990/
Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Opelousas, Maurice, Crowley, LA, Rayne, LA, Abbeville, New Iberia, Broussard, LA, Youngsville and other Acadiana towns are all welcome to attend!
Post: Lafayette, LA Real Estate Investors Meetup Tuesday 8/22/2023

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Our Lafayette, LA real estate investors group includes a investors who live, work and invest in Vermilion Parish.
We are "taking our show on the road" and meeting there in Abbeville, LA this month.
Get the details and RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/lftrex/events/295396801/
We will meet in Lafayette at our regular meeting places again, but periodically, we will meet in other parishes too.
See y'all there!
Post: Are there any Real Estate meetup groups & networking events? (Lafayette, Louisiana)

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How's it going Zach? Welcome to BP. Yes, we have a meetup group that meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in Lafayette, LA. You just missed our meetup last week. I would send you a link to the site, but there's this rule that only allows links to such groups in a specific type (networking) of message thread. Message me and I can send you a link that way.
Post: Lafayette, LA Real Estate Investors Meetup Tuesday 6/20/2023

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Connect with local real estate investors and learn about Historic Tax Credits at our next meetup!
Did you know a property does not have to be in a historic district to be eligible for historic tax credits?
Get the details and RSVP at this link:
https://www.meetup.com/lftrex/...
See y'all there!