All Forum Posts by: Zach Lemaster

@John W Murray

I just tried our number a handful of times, and it seems to be working just fine so I'm not sure on this.  This is the correct number is the one you have listed here.  Are you sure this is the number you called?  Please feel free to email us as well at any point for a prompt response.  We look forward to answering any questions you have.

@Chase Maglangit

I would approach this from an educational standpoint to further your knowledge about different options to decide what is the best option for you.  NCH does all of our personal asset protection, accounting, estate planning, SDIRA investing, business credit, etc.  This is not overly complicated, and NOT expensive to maintain.  Each state has it annual renewal fees for an entity which is all we pay on an ongoing basis, and there is no way around that.  We've had an excellent experience working with them, and they have been very valuable in regards to saving us an extreme amount on taxes & helping us further our business.  They have been the right fit for our business needs, but you need to determine what is the best fit for you.  At some point in your investing career you will need appropriate asset protection in place, and there are many ways to structure that depending on your situation & your goals.  They have offered to give all of our clients as many free consultations as needed to educate you on the services they offer.  I would encourage everyone to at least have the conversation to further educate yourself on the options.  Many CPAs & Attorneys will charge $300+ an hour just to ask questions...I've been there plenty of times.  Also, if you talk to 10 different attorneys you will likely get 10 different opinions on the correct way to do things.  Main take home is the more you learn, the more successful you will ultimately be.  So I encourage you to take any opportunity to learn about the benefits of asset protection, tax benefits of RE investing, SDIRA investing, etc.  Hope this helps.

@Doris Jin Huang

I'm happy to.

For the A & B class locations the average occupancy time is 3.5 to 4 years.  Average leasing time is 18 to 21 days.  If you were to divide the 21 day leasing time by 3.5 years you would show an average vacancy of below 2%.  We consistently see between 2% to 4% for vacancy.  Hope this helps.

We typically like to start with an initial phone consultation to learn more about your investment goals/experiences, to thoroughly answer all your questions, and to tell you everything that our company has to offer.  If this is something you would be interested in please let me know, and we can find a time to schedule.

@Doris Jin Huang

Yes, we track & monitor as much as we can.  What specifically are you asking in regards to turnover?  Typical turn timeframe to lease to a new tenant, average occupancy timeline, etc.?

Also, in regards to your comment about rent ready houses, yes, I agree with you.  If they are listed on the mls they will most likely be at market value, especially in todays RE market.  Everything is selling at or above market value right now, even if there is some work that still needs to be completed.  Rent ready homes are not deeply distressed properties that need a ton of rehab.  The TK homes we offer are fully renovated & have many standards in terms of quality we adhere to.  Not to mention you are tapping into a professional team to assist you with all aspects of building a successful rental portfolio from the tax, legal, financing, accounting & strategic planning across multiple markets & geographic locations.  This is the value we bring to the table.  We cultivate long term partnerships with our investors that go far beyond just the transaction or sale of a property.  Hopefully this is apparent to you after reading some of our reviews.

Please let me know if you have any other questions on anything.

@Cole Eicholtz

Thank you very much for the mention!  We look forward to working with you in the very near future!  As you know we focus on markets that maximize cash flow, appreciation & equity, but also consider other criteria like low taxes, landlord friendly taxes, population & economic growth, etc.  This is how we've successfully built our portfolio for many years!

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

@Brian Hosier I very much appreciate the mention!

@Matthew M. We are very active in the IN & KCMO markets.  Actually they are probably our top markets out of the 12+ states we work in.  I'm happy to answer any questions you have.  Below are a few threads for you to read about people's experiences investing in both of these markets.

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

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

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/893621-rent-to-retirement-review?highlight_post=5222888&page=1#p5222888

@Alicia Harrington

There are many companies out there that offer "turn key rentals."  You may find yourself going down the rabbit hole here of research.  It's important to find a team you feel comfortable working with, has good communication, has a long standing track record with lots of positive feedback, and that is compatible with your goals.  Being in the tk space we are very familiar with many other tk providers that do a good job that I'm happy to recommend to you directly.  Of course I'm biased, but we do have more positive reviews from previous clients than any other tk provider on this site (that I can find).  They only way you are going to know for sure if an organization is one you want to partner with long term is through a first hand investing experience.  Just because you partner with a company on a few deals does not mean every single deal you do has to be with that same company.  It strongly encourage investors to work with different teams in different locations to add perspective & diversity, but you will never truly know for sure which team is the best suit for your goals until you actually do business with them firsthand no matter how much research you do.  Hopefully this all makes sense.  My encouragement to you is to simply get started & take action once you do find a team you feel confident in working with.  I'm happy to answer any specific questions you have.

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

@Doris Jin Huang

Thanks for the interest in our company.  There are hundreds of threads with discussions about people's experiences investing with us.  I will direct you to some threads I think would be helpful to review below.  I recommend reading some of these threads to see what investor's experiences have been.  Neighborhood ratings are completely subjective.  We have very specific criteria in terms of what defines a "B" class market.  For instance, we want to see about a 50% tenant to homeowner presence with less than 20% section 8.  We have many other criteria we use to further define a class that I'm happy to explain further.  I would not take zillow/trulia & other online resources as a hard & fast rule to evaluate neighborhoods.  You really need local knowledge to truly understand a specific location.  For instance, my family lives in Boulder county in CO where people pay excessive amounts of taxes just to be in the county school districts as they are some of the best in the country.  When I look up my home online it shows a 3/10 for schools & a moderate to high crime area which couldn't be further from the truth.  Anyways, I think you realize that is not the end all be all.  I'm happy to answer any other questions you have, or explain this evaluation further.  Just let me know.

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

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

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/893621-rent-to-retirement-review?highlight_post=5222888&page=1#p5222888

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

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/users/ZacharyCole/references

@Joseph Schweizer Thank you for the mention!

@Damien Pulvino

There are a lot of detailed responses to your questions here.  It would probably take a small book to answer all these in great detail so I'm going to direct you to some resources to read.  Also, I'm more than happy to schedule a zoom meeting with you at some point to review your questions in detail.  We've been very successful investors purchasing cash flowing properties in over 15 of the best markets in the US, and have been able to retire from our professional careers in healthcare because of that strategy.  Make sure to read the long distance RE investing book provided by BP/David Green, and read some of the threads below with investors we've worked with.  I'm happy to answer any other questions you have.

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

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

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/893621-rent-to-retirement-review?highlight_post=5222888&page=1#p5222888

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

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/users/ZacharyCole/references

@Kunal Mishra I'm looking forward to it!