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All Forum Posts by: Timothy Lewis

Timothy Lewis has started 6 posts and replied 357 times.

Post: How Did You Learn How To Analyze Properties?

Timothy LewisPosted
  • Investor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 377
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Practice. Practice. A lot of YouTube. And more Practice

The title states that it is an illegal triplex but you described it as a legal triplex. Which is it? You have to be careful with FHA. They have much stricter requirements for the condition of properties before you can be funded.

Post: Which Turnkey Properties

Timothy LewisPosted
  • Investor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 377
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I have been working with Memphis Investment Properties and I love them

Post: How to Start When You Are 19?

Timothy LewisPosted
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  • Miami, FL
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You're on the right path Bryan. I would continue to research, educate yourself, and save. If possible, try and find investors in your area you can learn from. 

Post: Looking to buy first rental property

Timothy LewisPosted
  • Investor
  • Miami, FL
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Originally posted by @Tina Tsysh:

Definitely read David Greene's book on Long-Distance Real Estate Investing to get a better understanding of the process. Turnkey is always an option also! The most important thing is building a team in a market where you invest. When you are not there physically, you have to have someone you trust to take care of your tenants and property. You can find and connect with many people on BP! Use that to your advantage. 

 I wholeheartedly second this advice. 

Post: New investor, First Purchase. Single-Family or Multifamily homes?

Timothy LewisPosted
  • Investor
  • Miami, FL
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You took the first step! If I were you, I would look into out of state investing using the Turn Key model. 

Post: Newbie in St. Louis area

Timothy LewisPosted
  • Investor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 377
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Good Luck fellow pharmacist!

I'll shoot you a PM

Post: Do you visit out state rental property prospects?

Timothy LewisPosted
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  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 377
  • Votes 258
Originally posted by @Will Fraser:

Hi @Ruben Cuevas, you absolutely CAN but I would default to you own goals.  For example, if your goal is to buy 10 properties a year for the next 5 years, then it would be prudent for you to build a system that allows you to NOT travel to other cities 50x in the next half decade to see properties, but rather spend that time doubling down in Cali while your team does the grunt work.

However, if you WANT to scale slowly and methodically and it is important for you to be manually involved in each one, then go for it!  Just make sure that you consult your future self and ensure that future Ruben is pleased with the decisions you make along the way :) 

Very valid point here. I think once you are comfortable with your team and the process of OOS investing, there will be no need to. The last 3 properties I've purchased were out of state (in Memphis to be exact) and I haven't seen them in person yet. It's really about developing the right team and establishing certain checks and balances in place to provide you a level of trust and comfort so you don't have to physically travel to your property. 

Post: How to start when your area is too expensive?

Timothy LewisPosted
  • Investor
  • Miami, FL
  • Posts 377
  • Votes 258

I am also in your same shoes. I currently live in Miami, FL and this is the reason I turned to OOS investing. You should take a look at the turnkey model. Very straight-forward and less stress involved here. However, if you are looking for a bit more returns (and difficulty...and stress lol) you should look at developing a team out of state. Check out David Greene's book. He outlines everything you need to know here: 

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