All Forum Posts by: Zach Lemaster

@Brigitte Bugayong

Welcome to the BP community!  You are in the right place to assist you in gaining a tremendous amount of knowledge on whatever path of investing you decide to embark upon!  It's great that you've evaluated your goals & criteria to narrow down on what strategy you would like to start with.  Many people never end up becoming a RE investor as they tend to get the shiny object syndrome and look at too many things at once instead of picking a strategy & following through with it!  TK is a great way to get your foot in the door investing & gain some experience.  My recommendation on how to evaluate who to work with would be to do what you are doing now.  Talk to many people that have worked with the teams you are exploring to see what their experience has been.  Decide on what markets appeal to you, what asset classes, price points, etc.  Talk to the companies you are exploring and see who is most compatible with your personality & your goals.  Ultimately take action & get that first property done to get in the investor mindset!  The first deal is fundamentally important mentally & emotionally, but also to build your confidence to scaling your portfolio over time.  I've posted some links below to some threads about RTR that will help with your evaluation to see if it seems like the right fit.  Feel free to reach out at any point with any questions!

-To your success,

Zach

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https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/518583-feedback-on-renttoretirement-and-zach-lemaster

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ZacharyCole/references

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/765347-rent-to-retirement-review

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/895660-my-first-investment-property-an-out-of-state-deal

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/983659-first-investment-property-with-rent-to-retirement?highlight_post=5677176&page=1#p5677176

https://www.biggerpockets.com/co/RentToRetirement

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/929410-rent-to-retirement-updates?highlight_post=5508807&page=1#p5508807

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/893621-rent-to-retirement-review?highlight_post=5222888&page=1#p5222888

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/915728-experience-with-rent-to-retirement-turnkey?page=1#p5345200

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/808479-rent-to-retirement-experiences

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/952977-turnkey-in-indianapolis-through-rtr-case-study

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/997350-lessons-learned-from-buying-my-first-rental-property?highlight_post=5748036&page=1#p5748036

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/533693-anyone-worked-with-renttoretirement-turnkey

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/581730-rent-to-retirement-zach

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/874096-reviews-on-r2r-and-nch?page=1&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transactional:%20topic_notification&utm_content=Transactional#p5123754

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/883772-turnkey-investing-renttoretirement-feedback-reviews?highlight_post=5171720&page=1#p5171720

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/950188-rent-to-retirement?page=1&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transactional:%20topic_notification&utm_content=Transactional#p5535505

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ZacharyCole/references

@David Yee

Are you asking if you should sell stocks now to have capital ready to invest vs potentially waiting to sell later when the market may be down? It's hard to say as there is so much that goes into this decision for each person. It depends what you bought the stocks for, what specific stocks you own, how those have been performing, what your portfolio diversity looks like, if this is in a retirement account, etc. I don't do any stock investing, but I can say that having cash on hand right now to be ready to purchase REI would absolutely be something I would advise.

@Chris Harper

Thanks for sharing your experience & for the kind/candid feedback!  I think you've outlined this perfectly for what the expectation should be for anyone considering this new construction opportunity.  As you have explained, there are many variables that could influence delays and ultimate timeline.  One must know that going into these projects & almost anticipate things to take longer than expected with some bumps in the road, but as you mentioned, the wait is worth it as rents & market values have increased dramatically over time!  Every person that has completed these projects has had 6 figures of equity & much higher rent numbers than initially anticipated which is amazing.  I'm sure people would be interested to know specifics about the numbers of your projects at CO if you would be open to sharing?  Glad you saw this through as now you get to finally reap the benefits of this long anticipated investment!

We've had hundreds of RTR clients go through the Tardus program to be successful in growing their REI portfolio faster than they would otherwise & achieve additional streams of income. It does take some work like anything else, but if you follow their process you will see results. We wouldn't advocate for them otherwise as reputation is everything in this business. We love thinking outside of the box to be a creative investor using multiple strategies to achieve multiple streams of income & financial independence. Their coaching program is extremely affordable compared to most things we see in the coaching space. I highly encourage anyone that is interested in learning more about their platform to schedule a discovery call with their team to answer all your questions. I guarantee you'll at least learn something to make you a more savvy investor!

@Dylan Brown

We are very excited to work with you to embark on your investing journey! That first house you acquire is so essential to get you in the investor mindset to be able to scale over time. We at RTR have many excellent CPA & tax strategist recommendations that are REI specific & that we personally use. We would be happy to share those contacts with you. I'm sure you will get some great recommendations on BP as well, but make sure to check out Amanda Han/Matt McFarland, Ron Fossum & Prime Corporate Services as a good starting point.

To your success!

Zach

@Clayton Maxon

Welcome to BP!  I'm going to assist you in finding some forum posts that may assist to answer your question.  There have been hundreds of reviews/testimonials on this site in the forums if you research this topic.  Here are some links to current threads that I think you will find very helpful.  Feel free to reach out at any time with any questions.  Also, checking out the BP podcast #626 would be a good listen to hear from RTR's CEO (yours truly)!  ; )

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/518583-feedback-on-renttoretirement-and-zach-lemaster

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ZacharyCole/references

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/765347-rent-to-retirement-review

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/850/topics/895660-my-first-investment-property-an-out-of-state-deal

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/983659-first-investment-property-with-rent-to-retirement?highlight_post=5677176&page=1#p5677176

https://www.biggerpockets.com/co/RentToRetirement

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/929410-rent-to-retirement-updates?highlight_post=5508807&page=1#p5508807

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/893621-rent-to-retirement-review?highlight_post=5222888&page=1#p5222888

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/915728-experience-with-rent-to-retirement-turnkey?page=1#p5345200

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/808479-rent-to-retirement-experiences

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/67/topics/952977-turnkey-in-indianapolis-through-rtr-case-study

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/997350-lessons-learned-from-buying-my-first-rental-property?highlight_post=5748036&page=1#p5748036

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/533693-anyone-worked-with-renttoretirement-turnkey

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/581730-rent-to-retirement-zach

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/874096-reviews-on-r2r-and-nch?page=1&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transactional:%20topic_notification&utm_content=Transactional#p5123754

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/883772-turnkey-investing-renttoretirement-feedback-reviews?highlight_post=5171720&page=1#p5171720

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/92/topics/950188-rent-to-retirement?page=1&utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Transactional:%20topic_notification&utm_content=Transactional#p5535505

https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/ZacharyCole/references

@Howard Chen

Love the success story from connecting with the right people through the BP community.  We are on your timeline, so feel free to reach out if & when something we offer makes sense for you with your investing goals at that point in time.  Main point is that you are making progress, which is what it's all about!  Stay in touch Sir!

@David Korchak Yes Sir!

@David Korchak

Huge Congrats on the success that you've achieved so far!  Brag away my friend!  It's important to share your wins and experience for this community & for you to have some positive reinforcement for all the work you've put in.  Keep up the hard work!  Thanks for the mention with the positive experience you've had with RTR as well!

@Trevor Fleck

Thanks for sharing Trevor!!  Congrats on successfully completing this deal.  We all know the delays of construction was not enjoyable to experience, but it was worth the wait with a huge win ultimately!