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All Forum Posts by: Adrian Lammersdorf-Scioll

Adrian Lammersdorf-Scioll has started 13 posts and replied 130 times.

Hi Jodie, I'm a fellow Orlando agent with similar goals, sounds like a great plan.  Feel free to reach out if you'd like to connect!  Best of luck finding a quadplex.

Post: New and willing to work

Adrian Lammersdorf-SciollPosted
  • Realtor
  • Florida
  • Posts 139
  • Votes 64

I would recommend also finding a brokerage that has agents doing flips for their clients and doing all the work you can to help that certain agent so you can watch what they do and learn, but also give value to them.  Ex: offer to put up their open house signs, offer to door knock for them or cold call expired/withdrawn listings.  

Attending meet ups is another great option as well, I've met a few money partners through meet ups.  When you go to the meet up just make sure your asking the right questions, such as what you are looking for exactly (money partner, deals, contractors).

Post: MTR rules for central Florida

Adrian Lammersdorf-SciollPosted
  • Realtor
  • Florida
  • Posts 139
  • Votes 64

I know in Orlando in most areas that don't allow air bnb, will allow you to have an air bnb as long as you live in one side of it while having it as an air bnb. As long as there's no HOA rules there should be no problem doing a medium term rental. You could also try doing a padsplit, its another way to get more rent for a property by renting the rooms individually.

Post: New Investor in Florida

Adrian Lammersdorf-SciollPosted
  • Realtor
  • Florida
  • Posts 139
  • Votes 64

Welcome!  The best way to get started with today's market in my opinion is doing a live in househack/brrrr.  Find something you can live in and finance with low money down and can rent out the other sides, or rooms, and that you can also add value to.  You will cut your cost of living down, and build equity at the same time.  Feel free to reach out if you need some help.

I've been house hacking for about 3 years now in the immediate Orlando area (Maitland, and College Park) and appreciation has been very good to me.  I've earned about 150k in sweat equity alone, and had no problem increasing the rents on both of the properties I bought.  The landlord laws here are great as well, and prices aren't too crazy for a normal income.

Quote from @Adrian Lammersdorf-Scioll:
Quote from @Charlie MacPherson:
It may be a matter of:

1. Messaging.  Does your message come across as scammy?  Sincere?  Short and sweet?  :Have someone you trust look it over with a skeptical eye.

2. Numbers.  I'm in a different market (business brokering).  We send out about 5,000 postcards a week.  That kind of volume keeps us busy with responses.  The vast majority go right in the trash, but I have a $5M listing under contract right now that came from a postcard that the seller kept for 3 years before calling me!

Our postcard messaging is simple:  Free consultation.  No upfront cost.  We're local and we'll come to you.

I remember years ago hearing that in direct mail, there's a 3/10/30 rule.  You have 3 seconds to convince the recipient to open the envelope.  Then you have 10 seconds to convince them to read your message and 30 seconds to get your entire message across.

Good luck!

 I got another response recently.  I used a yellow letter, and made it quick.  Got the advice from Anson Youngs book "finding and funding off market properties"


 Good to know thought, thank you!

Quote from @Charlie MacPherson:
It may be a matter of:

1. Messaging.  Does your message come across as scammy?  Sincere?  Short and sweet?  :Have someone you trust look it over with a skeptical eye.

2. Numbers.  I'm in a different market (business brokering).  We send out about 5,000 postcards a week.  That kind of volume keeps us busy with responses.  The vast majority go right in the trash, but I have a $5M listing under contract right now that came from a postcard that the seller kept for 3 years before calling me!

Our postcard messaging is simple:  Free consultation.  No upfront cost.  We're local and we'll come to you.

I remember years ago hearing that in direct mail, there's a 3/10/30 rule.  You have 3 seconds to convince the recipient to open the envelope.  Then you have 10 seconds to convince them to read your message and 30 seconds to get your entire message across.

Good luck!

 I got another response recently.  I used a yellow letter, and made it quick.  Got the advice from Anson Youngs book "finding and funding off market properties"

Quote from @Michael Smythe:

@Adrian Lammersdorf-Scioll you can use a standard LTR lease, you just need to add an Inventory Checklist to it.


 Thank you

I am helping some clients of mine rent out (1-6 months at a time) a condo they have on the beach in New Smyrna.  It's fully furnished and they like the idea of doing a medium term rental.  Does anyone know where I can find a good document to use to write one up?  Preferably a Florida one, also if you are an attorney and have one that I can revise for under $100 please send me a direct message.  Thank you

Quote from @Mitul Gandhi:

What website do you pull your deals from ? 


 I mostly use a fetch software from a title company, but sometimes will use propwire and the mls