Seeking Investor Friendly Seller Agents In Skagit County

[Matt Joplin]

Hello,

I am looking to develop a partnership with a local agent and I am wondering if anyone who invests in Skagit County Washington could recommend an agent to me. I am considering selling a BRRR property that I have occupied personally while renting out its attached ADU. I have been considering selling and reinvesting the proceeds in more than one SFR, a duplex, or larger if I can find something. I will be buying this year regardless of whether I sell this place or not.

I have purchased with Lee Ann Dean with Preview Properties Skagit County, Rebecca Geisendorf with Keller Williams Western Realty and found them both to be helpful.  I have also looked at listings with Anthony Zapata of The Ben Kinney Team.  I appreciate each of these agents and would work with them in the future.  If anyone else has experience with any of them, please let me know your opinion.  

We were considering selling prior to the COVID-19 pandemic and I still think there is a chance we could exit and do well.  I am stuck on the fence as what my best option because there are huge positives whether well sell or hold and rent.  I posted my scenarios Advice Please – Hold and Rent or Cash Out and Reinvest and received some great recommendations, all to hold and rent the property. If I were to sell I'd estimate I would walk away with $200k tax free. Otherwise, I figure I could hold and cashflow $1000 / month and use an existing $130K HELOC to continue the BRRR process.

Any broker / agent connections you can share or advice you may have is appreciated.  I wish for you all to be healthy, safe, and prosperous.  

Sincerely,

Matt Joplin 

[Robert Freeborn]

@Matt Joplin

Hi Matt! Great post. You have an enviable position to be in. Personally, I think holding onto the property and pulling out the equity would be your best option. There are so many deals pending right now that will fall apart due to changing loan programs that you will be well positioned to capitalize on them. That is especially true for when all these mortgage deferment balloon payments come due in a few months.

I’ve worked with Anthony (I started with the BK team) and he is solid. I don’t know if any of those agents are specifically investors though, but I could be wrong. I’d be happy to help you as well if you’re looking for a different opinion. Julie would also be a great choice.

Good luck out there.