All Forum Posts by: Brian Braeutigam

Try Cathleen Hahn @ http://www.cshahncpa.com/

I and several others I know have used her for several years and I haven't heard of anyone being displeased. I wasn't.

Hi Kari,

I recommend Cathleen Hahn. She's been doing great work for me.

http://www.cshahncpa.com/

After a recommendation from an investor friend with 20+ units and after interviews of a couple different companies, I hired Roy Briley Property Managers in November of last year. They manage 5 units in two separate buildings for me and I have been pleased with their great communication and professionalism. I would recommend giving Roy a call if they haven't already (907-529-2020). I also interviewed Kassandra and Erik at Real Property Management (907-268-4779) and they impressed me. They provide a lot of useful information at local REIAs and I have heard good things about their business but I haven't been a customer yet. Either of those companies should do well for them. I'll be curious to know who they choose and how their experience is.

Cheers!

@Roy Schauer 

Not unless someone in my family has a secret life. Perhaps it is spelled differently? I thought I was related to al the Braeutigam's in Alaska, but maybe not. Maybe I can still qualify for a family discount based on the name similarity...I'll have to look him or her up!

Welcome to Anchorage, Michael! There are two or three good investing clubs here. I believe one of them is meeting tonight. Check out Meetup.com for details, or ask @Roy Schauer for details about the one tonight. See you around soon!

Welcome Ryan! Kudos on getting started in your early 20's and for having the good fortune to be born and raised in Alaska also. ;) I've just started attending a local REIA meeting and I think you will find they are well worth the investment of time. Hope to meet you there!

@Patrick H. 

Come on up, this is a great place to live and invest! Even after the bridge is finally started (it's been talked about for 40 years, the old-timers say) it will take at least a decade to complete construction. Add to that the facts that 1) the land in Point Mackenzie likely needs a lot of development before major expansion and 2) the currently populated aras of the Mat-Su Valley will have an equal distance to travel whether they use the bridge or on the existing highway route and 3) Anchorage is the 'big city' with a much higher proportion of 'culture' and infrastructure.... I don't think Anchorage property values have a lot to fear from the bridge. JMHO, I'm intersted to hear what other locals say!

I recently finished a book entitled 'The Big Score: Getting it and Keeping It, Buying Power For Life' by Linda Ferrari that has good strategies and helpful tips for correcting credit report errors, as well as a lot of other good information. You can get it on Amazon for about $25, which I initially thought was a little expensive for a 285 page paperback, but after reading it I believe it is worth the cost. I have also employed Lexington Law to clean up errors on my credit report and I have had some success with them. Good luck, and please let us know what methods you end up using and how well they work!

@Jean Bolger 

You're absolutely right, and sometimes it is best to just walk away. As this property sits there is no way I can think of to make it cashflow. I guess I knew that on some level and I was just trying to force it. As a new investor, struggling with creative financing, building and tenancy options was a good exercise. I also got more familiar with the idea that a real deal probably won't be this hard to spot and just how much of your time and energy can be consumed when you get carried away searching for a deal in a property. ;)

@Kassandra T. 

Those are great ideas. It is a great piece of land, and I would like to have it, but as I am just marrying into this family I don't think I would make any friends by tearing down the house. Plus, I like the house and the large lot in a central area...but yeah, at this point I have concluded that whatever we do with this house, it's get very little to do with BP or my investment life.

Thank you both for the great comments!

Oh wow...all my pretty formatting went away. Now it's going to be a pain to read! Sorry..