All Forum Posts by: Troy Stange
Troy Stange has started 11 posts and replied 36 times.
Post: Noob starting to BRRRR in Birmingham

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
Quote from @River Sava:
Hey Troy - Awsome that you are jumping in!
Happy to point you in the right direction so we expand your notes (and your pockets!)
Thanks @River Sava
Post: Noob starting to BRRRR in Birmingham

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
Quote from @Spencer Sutton:
Congrats on taking step #1!
Looking over someone's shoulder will be helpful. However, if this person is not in the city, understand they only have part of the picture. We always encourage investors to come to Birmingham and drive the streets of the area your agent is suggesting.
From what I've seen, most investor-friendly agents will be suggesting C/D class because the yields appear most attractive to out-of-state investors. And this is why you should drive the neighborhoods. They can change from street to street, and you wouldn't want to own anything on a street that a great resident doesn't want to live on.
My advice would be to take it slow, look at a lot of deals, and always examine 2nd and 3rd order consequences. By nature, most people focus primarily on the positive.
Best of luck!!
Sage advice. Thanks Spencer.
Post: Noob starting to BRRRR in Birmingham

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
Thanks AJ!
Yeah, that's the step I'm on–identifying potential team members. Meeting with an agent on Friday to kick it off.
Post: Noob starting to BRRRR in Birmingham

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
You know, I see that a lot, but flying to Birmingham is probably not in the cards. I'm working with someone I'll loosely call a mentor. Basically someone who is working with another mentor. Mentor once removed, I suppose.
So I'm seeing his deals and his process as we both learn.
If I lived in Alabama, I definitely would. I'd be curious to know how many out of state investors travel to their target states for a meetup.
Post: Noob starting to BRRRR in Birmingham

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
Thanks @Sophia Buesing
Post: Noob starting to BRRRR in Birmingham

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
I've been thinking about this forever and finally moving forward into REI.
I'm at
(checks notes)
step 1.
Post: First commercial deal NEED ADVICE PLEASE!!

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
Yeah, I knew that and that's why I figured the appraisal was so low. But, if it's cash flowing and vacancy is going down and the building has been updated, where's the risk? I'm asking...I don't know.
Post: First commercial deal NEED ADVICE PLEASE!!

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
UPDATE: I gave the seller an LOI (somewhat lowballed) and they countered with pretty much their selling price with some other options for different financing.
I just found a deal in Michigan however that cash flows twice as much for less than half the price of this property and am considering buying it.
Post: First commercial deal NEED ADVICE PLEASE!!

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
I will keep you posted. Thanks for the tip(s).
Post: First commercial deal NEED ADVICE PLEASE!!

- Real Estate Investor
- Portland, OR
- Posts 60
- Votes 2
Great, thanks!