All Forum Posts by: Zach Wilson

Thank you all for the helpful feedback.  I do have a relationship with a local multifamily agent now.  Interesting point @ben riechmann.  Would it be considered disrespectful to pursue negotiations without the inclusion of my purchasing broker though?  I could certainly see how that might interest or influence the sellers agent.

Great point  @Adam Mittermeier.  Thanks!

Does anyone have advice on offer agreement approaches?  Specifically, is it better to use a realtor for all offers and/or have an attorney write up an agreement for me that I can use as a template?  I am ready to start making offers on properties up to 50 units in the Northern Colorado and Wyoming markets.  However, I am not sure if I should have some paperwork in my back pocket for when I am planning to send multiple offers on one deal or many offers throughout the day.  Thoughts? 

Fellow investors.  Does anyone have a recipe for starting a dialogue with potential cash providers?  In particular, people with whom you have already developed a solid relationship.  I often find myself typing up an email or text only to delete it, unsure of whether or not I am using the correct approach..  Should I be pitching or is just a simple "hey Huckelberry Fin, do you have any interest in investing in real estate", sufficient?

What's everybody's dialogue look like at the first contact stage?

Cheers and thanks!

@Bryce DeCora Thank you, I will look into that.  

For return address, are you using your personal residence, PO Box etc.?

Does anyone have recommendations for a platform that will help organize a direct mail marketing?  I would love to have a better way to document who I have sent mail to, when and for what.  I have been hand writing, so needles to say it would also be great to find a better way to systematize this so I am not hand writing letters.  

That being said, are there any metrics or market research out there that discuss the convert rate of hand writing vs other forms of direct mail-mailers?

Thanks in advance friends!

Hi Ian,

it is great to hear from you!  I am interested in rentals, both single family and multi.  I'm certainly not opposed to flips or wholesaling to amplify, but the end game for me is cash flow.  

Cheers,

Zach

Hi all,

I just wanted to take a minute to embarrass myself with an introduction and first post on Bigger Pockets. I am new to real estate investing and live in Fort Collins with my wife and two kids of 3 years and 7 months old. My background is in construction and beer manufacturing. I left the brewing industry a couple of years ago with a vision of finding a career trajectory that better aligned with my future dreams and ambitions. Thats when I found real estate investing, and more specifically, Bigger Pockets. I am now working "in" my tile installation company, which does provide me enough time to pursue REI. I have been sharpening my axe and now it's time to take action.

Thank you to the Bigger Pockets team for giving me the inspiration and fuel I needed to reshape my life!  I look forward to being a part of this entrepreneurial community.  

Happy aloha Friday to everyone,

Zach Wilson