All Forum Posts by: Russ Scheider

Any of you BP pros have experience with using a separate phone number for each marketing channel (i.e., one number for bandit signs, another for craigslist, another for newspaper ads, etc)?

Did you use an app like CallFire or Burner?

How do you manage multiple phone lines?

@John Vietmeyer We did many unnecessary improvements on our first few rehabs. For example, we replaced perfectly good windows in our first few "just because". This added thousands of dollars to the cost of each project as well as adding 2-3 weeks to the renovation (more holding costs). After we began repairing and repainting the existing windows, we found that our buyers either didn't care or were excited about the "original" wood windows. We also found that we needed to upgrade the flooring we used in the beginning, because buyers were calling us back with failures. Currently, we put laminate countertops in all our rehabs with ARV under $200k and granite in the properties with ARV over $200k. So far, our buyers are accepting this offering, but time will tell. I find it very valuable to listen to our buyer feedback and suggestions from other rehabber/flippers in our local market.

We all learn from experience, but I like it best when I can learn from the experience of others!   

@John Vietmeyer we have bought, rehabbed and sold 25 houses in Charleston. I don't want to comment publicly, since we are working in the same town, but I could certainly give you some guidance that would double your profit on this rehab/flip. My phone number is in my BP profile and you are welcome to call me next week during business offers. 

@Matt McCourry I am tied up the rest of the day. Let's talk next week. I may be able to help you. 

@Marc Glass I am not in the market for a lot on Kiawah, but I have a builder/developer friend who may be.  He is not on BP, but we have lunch nearly every week.  I am in Colorado on vacation, but I will email him and let you know if there is an interest.  Please keep me in mind for any Charleston-area deals.  I make it a point to know as many local investors as I can, and connect buyers, sellers, lenders, and builders whenever possible.

@Melissa Searing  Those look like normal settling cracks to me.  Deck removal is almost certainly a separate issue.  Shifting soil of the Lowcountry.  If you don't buy the house, let me know and perhaps we will!!

@Jeffrey Townsend

@Clair Robinson

@Troy Gandee

I organized an "Investor's Happy Hour" in the fall of 2015 and 30 local investors and realtors attended.  Please share your contact info with me in a private message and I will put you on the guest list for the next event (in February 2016).  This is a casual disorganized event attended by full-time and part-time investors as well as investor-friendly realtors.  It's a great way to meet likeminded individuals in Charleston.

@Robert Rainey please send me all the deals that you want to wholesale in Charleston.  I do some wholesaling myself and have an very strong buyer's list and good realtor relationships. Including @John Semanchuk :-)  All about the win-win.  I can help you make a good profit while assisting one of my local investor-friends and/or a local realtor at the same time.

@Robert Rainey I'm a cash buyer in Charleston....just Sayin' 😃

Click on the link for photos and details.  Call me for lockbox code.

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