All Forum Posts by: Ryan Lesley

Hey @John Kilhafner, 

Compromise and see if they wont stay until you can get it rented? Hopefully you can do that quickly, and they would also be incentivized to help you get it rented and possibly have a referral in mind already. 

Yea, that puts a damper on my suggestion for sure. 

Again, if your budget is tight you might also check craig's list/Facebook marketplace and see if someone else has removed cabinets from a unit in good condition that you could have restored. 

Hey @Amanda Cromer, 

I and my team are in Denver, but I would like to connect and also be of service. If you have any interest in the Denver/Colorado market feel free to reach out and we can talk more 😊

Hey @Ramada Evans, 

Just sent you a message, hopefully I can get you some help 😊

Hey @Barbara Van Matre, 

first off welcome to the BP family and congrats on your BIC position with the Realty Firm 😉

I and my team work the Denver market, have you considered out of state investing? I would love to connect and talk more about the market here and help you with some creative financing deals. 🤝

Hey @Brendon Worst, 

I am an investor friendly agent in Colorado and Florida. Once you get going along your REI journey and want to start venturing into out of state investing I would be happy to help set up your team! best of luck in Maryland 🍀🤝

Hey @Mackaylee Beach, 

Sounds like that market has a lot of potential with exciting things to look forward to if your a STR or MRT investor.

I don't know if you saw their post but @Luke Maas was just asking about this market as a new investor 

Hey @Wendy Man, 

If you're just looking to block out the light there are several products out there from blinds to shutters that you can put up. 

As far as a permanent fix, I guess it all depends on your standards for aesthetics vs cost. on the cheaper end of the spectrum would be getting a piece of hardboard and cutting it to size, installing it, and painting over it. otherwise as you mentioned maybe some vinyl or wood. 

Hey @Rene Bee, 

Not sure the condition of the ones that are currently there, but if you search on YouTube and social media platforms there are a ton of videos that show what some paint and new hardware can do to outdated kitchen cabinets.

Hey @Silas Douglas, 

First off thank you for your service, I am prior Army myself, and make sure you don't give out your basic training address to any jokesters you might have in the family or know - trust me 😂 

So I had to double check this, because I was pretty sure you could qualify for a VA loan pretty early on in your service:

"When it comes to eligibility for a VA mortgage, it isn't something that takes years and years to accrue. Generally, you're eligible if you've served at least 90 consecutive days on active duty during wartime or 181 days during peacetime."

source: https://www.veteransunited.com...

With that being said, I would say that contacting Veterans United, explaining your situation and seeing how soon you might be able to qualify for a VA loan would be something to look into.

As far as waiting, I would ask what is it that you are concerned about that would make you want to wait. If its the common, purchase price/interest rate then I would say that so long as you find a deal that makes sense based off your investing goals and finances, then full steam ahead. you may or may not have come across a quote that I often reference when giving advice about this exact topic: "time in the market beats timing the market" and that's because its short sweet and true. If you look at the overall historical data of the housing market it has always trended upwards. And so while purchase price and interest rates may be higher than they were X years ago, appreciation and time is what you have on your side when investing long term. 

I hope that helps, and best of luck on your REI journey 🤝🍀