All Forum Posts by: Seth Baumgartner

 Joseph, thank you for sharing your experience and insight on foundation repair costs. Your figures are substantially different from the initial estimate I received, so I'm keen to explore this further. I appreciate the challenges involved in working in crawl spaces, but the potential cost savings are significant.I'd love to discuss my project with you in more detail, considering you're based in Cincinnati, which is exactly where my property is located. What would be a good time to reach out?

 Hello Alfath, Thank you for your quick response to my post. I would greatly appreciate any GC referrals you could provide, especially those who have experience with foundation repairs in the Cincinnati area.Could you please share their contact information, and if you've worked with them personally, any insights on the quality of their work would be fantastic.Thanks again for your help!

Brandon, thanks for bringing up this interesting strategy for 2023. As a veteran, I've always seen the VA loan as a valuable tool, but I hadn't considered the power of assuming existing VA loans at low interest rates in today's market.Has anyone here had experience with this strategy in the Ohio market, specifically around the Cincinnati area? I'm looking to expand my real estate portfolio and this could be a game-changer given the current high-interest-rate environment.

Hello Alfath Ahmed,

Thank you for your quick response to my post. I would greatly appreciate any GC referrals you could provide, especially those who have experience with foundation repairs in the Cincinnati area. Could you please share their contact information, and if you've worked with them personally, any insights on the quality of their work would be fantastic.Thanks again for your help!

Hello BiggerPockets Community, I hope everyone is doing well. I'm Seth, a real estate investor focusing on building a vast portfolio. Currently, I'm dealing with significant foundation issues in one of my Ohio properties. The house lacks a full foundation all around and also has a partial crawlspace. To top it off, the front of the house is sloping by about a foot. I've received an initial estimate for the repairs, but it's quite hefty. Before moving forward, I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has dealt with similar issues: What were the approximate costs you encountered for foundation repairs? Any reputable contractors you could recommend in Ohio? Strategies for financing costly repairs while still keeping an eye on property acquisitions? If you've done foundation work, what hidden costs or challenges did you encounter that weren't obvious initially? Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Best, Seth Christian Baumgartner

I'm on the brink of purchasing my first home in Cocoa, Florida. After conducting market research on Roomster, I've identified $600 as the going rate for renting rooms in this area. I've chosen this price based on the lowest rates observed locally. Would you say this is a realistic estimate for the Cocoa region?

Unfortunately, my father passed away last March, and I've only just now begun to think of how I should move forward. He had a 3br/1ba that needed work, foundation, roof, and floors. It's fully paid for though; I want to live in it and fix these problems while using the equity to buy an investment property. He also left me around $25,000-$30,000. I'm open to ideas on how to move forward and hope to hear from everyone. 

Hey there Keith, I'm currently living in Billings area, what's the best time to reach out?

Hey everyone, I'd like to learn how to wholesale deals, and I was hoping there was someone out there that could help while I do this. 

I'm currently working in Florida and living in Montana, so if you're willing, I'd love to be a bird dog for someone.

Good morning everyone; I hope you're doing well.

I want to be useful for real estate agents out there; however, it's not very practical to just ask how I can help. Been thinking for months about how I can be valuable to others. I'm a deckhand, and working on boats doesn't translate into real estate.

The thing I keep thinking about is Wholesaling; what's holding me back though is the lack of relationships with buyers. I realize I'm holding myself back by not just doing it.

Am I crazy for wanting to spending over $1,000 on invelo to get started?