The Power of Collaboration and Slow Dancing with Sellers
Saturday, March 06
In December of 2016, I sent out 500 direct mail letters to duplex owners in SE Portland. One of those letters landed with a couple in Woodstock whose family had owned a duplex for 70+ years. With almost no knowledge of values or negotiation, I just began spending time with the couple, learning ab...
Buyer Beware: Don't use an FHA loan to buy a 4 plex in some markets.
Saturday, February 27
FHA is a fantastic loan product for first time home buyers who have good credit but don't have a lot of money saved up. The buyer is able to put as little as 3.5% down to buy the home and they must agree to live there for at least 12 months. Since many of my clients are investors, they often as...
How to Buy a Triplex with $500 Out-of-Pocket
Tuesday, February 23
I can't tell you how often I hear folks say, "I could never buy properties because I don't have enough money." It's that kind of limited thinking that is the real issue. I spent months in 2017 studying seller financing techniques and retraining my brain to look for opportunities to create dialogu...