All Forum Posts by: Temi Oshin

@Wale Lawal Thanks Wale, you are spot on! I've met a few investor agents who have been eager to share connections in their network and to send pocket listings my way. hopefully we find one that works.

@Femi Felix Awesome! have fun with it. As you shop around for kitchens you might also want to checkout Wren Kitchens - they offer lifetime warranty and 40% discount promo with 0% financing. hope it helps.

@Alex Talcott Hi Alex, that is some family history! They must have been one of the first settlers in Hartford.

Let’s connect, there could be opportunities to syndicate or split up a portfolio.

Temi

@Tim McGarvey Hi Tim, good question and very pertinent too, as I am working on a campaign for mid-sized Multifamily in Connecticut.
I can see why having an preliminary offer would be a good attraction, but, I held off because I thought it would most often be far off target and end up leading to seller disappointment.
I was thinking of going with a more generic statement such as "...ready to evaluate your property and provide you with a fair, market value offer within X hours"
I plan on doing some A/B testing to test a few options to see what works best. You might want to consider that too, you seem to have a large enough dataset to support it.
But I could be wrong so I'm curious to hear what as worked for others or end up trying.

Temi

@Femi Felix Hi Femi, congratulations! Are you planning to live in one unit or renting out both? What kind of reno projects are you looking at?

@Matt Striebe Hi Matt, welcome to BP! And congratulations on your 1st successful Flip!
Networking is key. I can't overstate how beneficial the meetups have been to me in the past month. my goal is to 1st build a strong network and then a natural mentor-mentee relationship will evolve from one of those connections. 
The next CTREIA Fairfield County meetup is in Stamford (I believe the last one was in Bridgeport) not sure if that is any closer to you. I also heard there is another meetup in Fairfield County, I can reach out with details once I find it.
Feel free to connect.

Temi

@Daniel Schwartzberg I haven't come across one with virtual options but doesn't mean they do not exist - I'll defer to others on this one. However, You will find that BP is fantastic for meeting people virtually through the "local" forums.

Usually the in-person meetups are from 6-9pm and take different formats but you could also plan to arrive and leave earlier. For example arrive at 5:30pm, plan to meet 5 people, quick intros and exchange contacts and leave by 6:30pm. Then continue the conversations virtually or plan to meet for coffee afterwards. 

Hope this helps.

@Daniel Schwartzberg Hi Daniel, welcome to BP & CT! Good move looking into house hacking. 
I’m also a first time investor, and one of the things I’ve found especially helpful is real estate meetups. I will be attending a monthly meetup by CTREIA for Fairfield county in a couple of weeks. You can meet agents and other investors that are happy to share experiences and expertise about that market.

Feel free to connect.

Temi

@Account Closed Hi Keeley, great job! I’m looking to start out with 10+ units in CT. I’ve been networking as much as possible and in the process of forming a core team and finding a local mentor.
I’d love to connect and eager to hear your story.

Temi…

@Scott Hollister Hey Scott, thanks for sharing, looking forward to attending.