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All Forum Posts by: Brett Iwanowicz

Brett Iwanowicz has started 14 posts and replied 36 times.

Post: RE Investors Coffee Club

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

Great, see you then!

Post: RE Investors Coffee Club

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11
Originally posted by @Ben Antonucci:

hi brett, what day do you guys meet up each week?

 Wednesday.

Post: RE Investors Coffee Club

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

@Ben Antonucci We will be meeting this upcoming week @ the east ave Wegmans. I have never actually been in there myself, but there is a seating area where they sell food, it should not be hard to miss.

Feel free to reach out to me if you cannot find us 585 317 0668, the meeting starts at 7:30 am.

Post: RE Investors Coffee Club

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

ROC RE Coffee Club

The RE Coffee Club is a weekly informal meeting for real estate investors and real estate professionals to meet, discuss ideas, and communicate their haves, wants and needs. This weekly coffee meeting will give investors the opportunity to expand their network and deepen their network. All who share an interest in real estate investing are welcome.

Agenda:

7:30 – 8:00 Introductions and Haves Wants Needs (This will give each attendee the chance to introduce themselves and what they do as well as communicate a:

  1. “Have” – i.e. “I have a three bedroom apartment that I need to lease right now and I have been having a hard time renting it.” Or “I have a two family house in Beechwood for sale, do you have any buyers.”
  2. “Want” – i.e. “I want to buy a 50 to 100 unit storage unit facility in the next 12 months in Monroe County.” Or “I want a 2-4 family house in the Park Avenue area with off street parking priced between $180k to $280k.”
  3. “Need” – i.e. “I need an inexpensive asbestos removal contractor to remove two octopus furnaces in a two family I just bought.” Or “I need a broker to lease up office space in one of my buildings.”

8:00 – 8:30 Question and Answer. i.e. “I am thinking of buying a mobile home park, what criteria should I be using for evaluating this type of property?” “I am working with a property owner who wants to sell their property but are hesitant to do so because of their capital gains exposure, what are some ideas that you guys have to overcome this objection.”

8:30 Meeting End. Just because the meeting has ended doesn’t mean you have to leave. Perhaps there is an attendee who you would like to meet with one on one or maybe you can help someone connect the dots on a Have, Want or Need that they shared with the group. This is the perfect time for that.

About the Organizers:

Brett Iwanowicz of BrettBuysRoc Houses LLC

Brett has over 10 years experience in property management, 6 years devoted to high turnover student housing. As a graduate of St. John Fisher College, Brett has employed his skills in additional areas such as general contracting and evaluating properties for out of area investors. Brett's strengths lie in his strong customer service skills, as well as in his creativity, establishing a cost analysis for renovations and/or routine maintenance to achieve, or exceed maximum rents.

Matt Drouin of Roc Real Capital LLC

Matt is an accomplished real estate broker and an investor whose focus is in multifamily. Matt has 12 years of experience in real estate brokerage, development, and management. Although his focus has been primarily in multifamily, he has had exposure to most asset classes including self-storage, manufactured housing communities, student housing, industrial, office, medical, government agency. retail, and mixed use. On the development side, Matt has worked on historic tax credit projects, product concept development, and lease up strategy & implementation.

Post: Roc RE Coffee Club: Networking Opportunity

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

@Brian Buxton Hopefully we will see you next time, looking forward to it!

Post: Roc RE Coffee Club: Networking Opportunity

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

ROC RE Coffee Club

The RE Coffee Club is a weekly informal meeting for real estate investors and real estate professionals to meet, discuss ideas, and communicate their haves, wants and needs. This weekly coffee meeting will give investors the opportunity to expand their network and deepen their network. All who share an interest in real estate investing are welcome.

Agenda:

7:30 – 8:00 Introductions and Haves Wants Needs (This will give each attendee the chance to introduce themselves and what they do as well as communicate a:

  1. “Have” – i.e. “I have a three bedroom apartment that I need to lease right now and I have been having a hard time renting it.” Or “I have a two family house in Beechwood for sale, do you have any buyers.”
  2. “Want” – i.e. “I want to buy a 50 to 100 unit storage unit facility in the next 12 months in Monroe County.” Or “I want a 2-4 family house in the Park Avenue area with off street parking priced between $180k to $280k.”
  3. “Need” – i.e. “I need an inexpensive asbestos removal contractor to remove two octopus furnaces in a two family I just bought.” Or “I need a broker to lease up office space in one of my buildings.”

8:00 – 8:30 Question and Answer. i.e. “I am thinking of buying a mobile home park, what criteria should I be using for evaluating this type of property?” “I am working with a property owner who wants to sell their property but are hesitant to do so because of their capital gains exposure, what are some ideas that you guys have to overcome this objection.”

8:30 Meeting End. Just because the meeting has ended doesn’t mean you have to leave. Perhaps there is an attendee who you would like to meet with one on one or maybe you can help someone connect the dots on a Have, Want or Need that they shared with the group. This is the perfect time for that.

About the Organizers:

Brett Iwanowicz of BrettBuysRoc Houses LLC

Brett has over 10 years experience in property management, 6 years devoted to high turnover student housing.  As a graduate of St. John Fisher College, Brett has employed his skills in additional areas such as general contracting and evaluating properties for out of area investors.  Brett's strengths lie in his strong customer service skills, as well as in his creativity, establishing a cost analysis for renovations and/or routine maintenance to achieve, or exceed maximum rents.

Matt Drouin of Roc Real Capital LLC

Matt is an accomplished real estate broker and an investor whose focus is in multifamily. Matt has 12 years of experience in real estate brokerage, development, and management. Although his focus has been primarily in multifamily, he has had exposure to most asset classes including self-storage, manufactured housing communities, student housing, industrial, office, medical, government agency.  retail, and mixed use. On the development side, Matt has worked on historic tax credit projects, product concept development, and lease up strategy & implementation.

Post: Wholesaling with RE License

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

@William C. I agree with you! I can't remember where I heard it, but your right, if they still want to sell, it may be on the MLS only, which may actually work in our favor if it does not sell.

Post: Wholesaling with RE License

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

@Dustie Zvolanek Johnathan, did mention that he always discloses his relationship in person, but you are specifically referring to advertising correct?  Thanks again for the help!

Post: Wholesaling with RE License

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

@Jonathan Marcus Thanks so much for the advice.  If I am advertising, don't I need to include an image of the brokerage I Am working under. I just recently went through this portion of the class, in which it specifically states their image must be larger than my company logo?

Post: Wholesaling with RE License

Brett IwanowiczPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Rochester, NY
  • Posts 41
  • Votes 11

@Jonathan Marcus My broker is under the impression that it has to go through the brokerage, in which I would have to pay them the % of the transaction which is 3% I believe.  She is not seasoned in investing, but I have already established a working relationship with her the past 4 years, and she just so happens to be one of the most motivated individuals I know and has proven this with the growth of her team and opening up her own brokerage which will eventually house over 200 agents.

Im not trying to list any property, just assign a contract to an investor.  I just have to get my realtor license to maintain my property management company, I will not be an active realtor.