All Forum Posts by: Drew Wiard

Hey Deena...welcome to the site!

I'm a local Fort Wayne investor.  Happy to help any way I can!  Feel free to drop me a message sometime.

Went to the website.....says info is in the bidders packet.  How can we get a bidders packet?  Thx!

Hey all,

This year, I am looking to attend, and very likely invest at, the Allen County Tax lien sale in Fort Wayne (Ft. Wayne), Indiana.  I attended last year, just to observe and learn.  I have the basic concept, but I am curious:

1)  If any BP members have gone and invested?

2)  What's your strategy?  Do you look for properties that you'll likely eventually procure?  Do you look for properties, not b/c you want to own them, but b/c of the note?

In short - I plan to go, but would like to hear what successes you've had, and what you would suggest for someone heading into it if they had, $5k, $50k, $100k to spend.

Thanks!

Totally get it - my 4 littles keep us crazy too.

Good times.

@David Baumgartner,

Welcome aboard!  I am a local Ft. Wayne investor, but also am working full time at my day job (....which I have NO INTENTIONS of ever quitting, as I love what I do).  I too invest for the sole purpose of supplementing my W2 income. 

Started out very small, but have grown exponentially this year (purchased 10 new ones in the past 8 months).  It's certainly been intimidating, but the reality is, it's ABSOLUTELY WORKING.  Time to set some new goals.

Let me know if there's anything I can do to help!

PS......you're up WAY too early in the am on a SAT!

Hey @Brett Snodgrass,

I'm a Ft. Wayne Investor.  ....mostly buy and holds, but will flips some and have financed a number of local projects.  Always on the look out for chances to network and collaborate on things.  Feel free to connect any time and let me know what you've got shakin'.

Thanks!,

Hey @Chris Sia

Welcome to the forums!  I'm a local investor and Realtor here in Ft. Wayne.  I tend to stay pretty busy, but am always happy to help!  Let me know what you may need and how I can help.

There are a fair number of homes <$30k in Ft. Wayne.......not in B neighborhoods though.  If you can find some GREAT deal (motivated sellers, foreclosures, etc...) you MAY find some in C neighborhoods, but it's likely a stretch.

It largely depends on how you define B and C neighborhoods.  The neighborhoods you can reliably count on buying for <$30k are, what I personally, would consider to be D class neighborhoods.  Again....that's a highly subjective metric though.

If you care to further describe or define your criteria, we may be able to help a bit more.

Hey Michelle!

Welcome!

I am a local investor and broker/realtor here in Fort Wayne.  Done lots of things......flips, buy and holds, lending of private money, land contracts, etc...  Would be HAPPY to help however I can!