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All Forum Posts by: Anna Washburn

Anna Washburn has started 6 posts and replied 27 times.

Post: Agree or disagree....

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19

Investors should be focusing on appreciation and not cash flow with rentals in this shifting market...

Post: Thoughts on changing Strategy?

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19
Quote from @Cory Lader:

Both strategies work in any market, the key to being successful is by buying either type of deal correctly.  Account for decreased ARVs, unforeseen renovation costs, etc. Pad your numbers during your underwriting and you'll typically come out on top.

You make your money when you buy correctly.

Is there a good rule for how much I should decrease ARV by?  

Post: Thoughts on changing Strategy?

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19
Quote from @Paul De Luca:

@Anna Washburn

Why not both? If you've been flipping and having success, why try to fix something that isn't broken? 

Keep flipping and reinvest your profits into rentals.

why have one, when you can do both! completely agree. 

Post: Thoughts on changing Strategy?

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19
Quote from @James Dainard:
Quote from @Anna Washburn:

With the interest rates on the raise, would it be better to stop flipping and change to buy and hold strategy?


 Hey Anna,

The ideal situation is to ink deals that pencil both ways.

If you're getting through the reno and rates go down to increase the demand for your product from end-users then you can decide to sell. If rates continue their current trend you want to make sure that your rental calc has those refi rates padded so you're not going to be losing money each month.

Just make sure you're getting a deal on the buy and you'll have an easier time with disposition.

Thank you! Makes sense. Having deals this way,  I could rent the property for the next year or so, wait for these interest rates to drop and then flip the property.  

Post: HELCO vs Hard money?

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19

Do you prefer HELCO or hard money and why? 

Post: Use a HELOC just for down payment or purchase in full?

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19

Can someone explain the difference between HELCO and hard money? 

Post: One man's trash is my treasure!

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19

Great work!  Love the progress and the success of taking an overwhelming task and focusing on one step at a time.  

Post: Beginner needs some direction

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19

@Jesenia I.

All good suggestions.  I was also able to meet local investors and agents through meetup.com.  Some events are just for investors starting out as well.  

Post: Switching from Oil to Natural Gas or Electric?

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19

@Hannah Costello great discussion! Please keep us updated with you decision.  

Post: Thoughts on changing Strategy?

Anna WashburnPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Posts 32
  • Votes 19

With the interest rates on the raise, would it be better to stop flipping and change to buy and hold strategy?