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All Forum Posts by: Anthony L Amos Jr

Anthony L Amos Jr has started 6 posts and replied 504 times.

Post: Wholesaling for licensed Realtors, Need Advice

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Sheila Steubing:

Hey BP Community!

I am a licensed Realtor in the state of Georgia, looking to move into real estate investing, specifically wholesaling (at first). My biggest concern is making sure I am adhering to Georgia's laws as well as code of ethics. It seems like it's actually easier to wholesale without a license. If anyone is available to give guidance, point me in the right direction or even team up on a transaction in exchange for a share of the profit please reach out! 

Any advice is greatly appreciated!!


 Jonathan is spot on. I hold my licenses with an investor friendly brokerage that allows its agents to "broker" deals. I market for off market property just as a wholesaler would and broker those to my investor buyers and my brokerage gets their share. 

Post: Skip Tracing Strategies

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Miguel Oliviera:

Thank you all for your recommendations!

@Taylor Dasch @Anthony L Amos Jr @Bryant Brislin

Have either of you used Fiverr to skip trace? I noticed that they charge a lot less but not sure of the quality as compared to PS, Batchleads and others. 


 I have not. Hard to know which is the best unless your keeping track of accuracy for each service. 

Post: What markets do you consider to be the most promising?

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Greg R.:

This is a very subjective question, but I'd like to know which markets you think are going to prosper the most in the future. There are no right or wrong answers, just curious which markets you're betting on to see significant price and rental growth in the future. 


Columbus, OH. Home to The Ohio State University with nearly 60,000 students, 5 fortune 500 companies, over +25% population change since 2000, 2016 smart city challenge award winner gaining 50 million dollars in funding from the government ( https://www.columbus.gov/smartcity/), Intel is spending 20 Billion dollars to build two semiconductor plants, and many many more great things presently and coming in the future. Needless to say Columbus will remain a strong real estate market for the foreseeable future.

Post: Building a end buyer list

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Maggie Griffieth:

Hi all :) I am new to wholesaling and not sure how to find end buyers. I have reached out to some title attorneys for lists they may have and received no help. My biggest fear is getting a property under contract and not having an end buyer. I am dealing with foreclosures so I don't want to give someone hope only to cancel the contract. Any help/ suggestions greatly appreciated!


 Join your local real estate investors association, attend all local real estate investing meetups and let them know who you are and what you do, get active on social media (including bigger pockets), and pull a cash buyer list from listsource or propstream and call them

Post: Skip Tracing Strategies

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Miguel Oliviera:

Hi BP Community, 

What are you using for skip tracing? I am currently using Propstream for skip tracing but I'm open to hear suggestions on better ways to skip trace. I highly appreciate your feedback in advance!! 


 I use propstream and batchskiptracing

Post: New Investor here...

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Brian Straight:

I have 120k to invest and i have 2 properties that are a good possibility. 1-2 fam row for investment, and 2-a side by side duplex id house hack. Whats the best route for securing both properties.... FHA, Conventional...LLC etc it looks like they will both happen almost simultaneously.

Thank you


You can only have one FHA at a time and it has to be your primary residence. Use that to househack and if you have 20-25% down and still meet the lenders debt to income ratio you can use a conventional for the other property

Post: Financing Tips for a 2nd Property

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Thomas O'Donnell:

I currently own a duplex that I used  a conventional loan with (0% down). If I wanted to buy an additional property this year, what would be the best financing option and how should I go about it? 
I was planning on purchasing another2-4 unit property using an FHA loan and moving out of this one to house-hack the new one.

What obstacles would I face if I went this route? Would there be any debt issues associated with my current duplex that would keep me from qualifying for an FHA loan? Would I be able to use an FHA if I'm still living here since I do "intend" on moving into the new one?
Also, I’d you have any other finance strategies I would love to hear them. I’m a little limited on capital but I really do want to add another property before this year is over. Thanks!


The debt and income your duplex produces will affect your debt to service income ratio which can help if your cashflowing. Since you used a conventional for your first loan and you have the intent on moving into the next place you should be ok with an FHA since you can only have one at a time. Consult with a lender ( I have references if needed).

You can always get another conventional or find a seller financed deal

Post: Foreign investor just decided to start !

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Juan Rodriguez:

I´m starting with investments in real Estate in US as a foreign person, so a lot of support is required due to living abroad.

After the researching process, I´ve decided to start with a single family flip in Detroit MI. Now I´m looking for a rehab company with a lot of support and patience to deal with a beginner and additionally outside of US. Any recommendations for this partner company?

I´ve found a lot of single homes at "good" prices but I´m not sure if the rehab company is the first thing i need to do or if I´m missing something important. All advice is welcome.

Best regards,


 You definetly want to find an investor friendly agent/brokerage that will serve as a knowledge source for the local market. They can be your "boots on the ground" and help ease any fears you may have about remote investing. They should also be able to connect you with local contractors and other real estate professionals that will fill out your team. 

Post: Looking to connect with others in Ohio

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Gabriel Alfaro:

Hello everyone,

I am fairly new to real estate and would love to connect with others in the Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus areas if possible, but I'm open to all cities. I would like to meet other wholesalers, cash buyers and realtors and continue to grow my network and learn from those who are successful in the business. Thank you for taking the time to read this post and look forward to connect with as many of you as possible.


 Hello and welcome Gabriel! Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions

Post: Looking to get started in Ohio

Anthony L Amos JrPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Columbus, OH
  • Posts 516
  • Votes 696
Quote from @Adam Yonan:

Hello, rookie here looking to get started on my path to financial freedom! I would like to look for cash flow opportunities in Ohio but just need some guidance. What are the best cities/neighborhoods to look at? What else needs to be considered? Businesses/jobs moving into the area? Long-term growth/appreciation? I live in Hollister CA so this will definitely be out of my comfort zone to invest so far away but I've read the books and listened to the podcasts so I feel like it's very doable as allot of you have proven! Thanks very much for your time and any input you could provide. 


Home to The Ohio State University with nearly 60,000 students, 5 fortune 500 companies, over +25% population change since 2000, 2016 smart city challenge award winner gaining 50 million dollars in funding from the government, Intel is spending 20 Billion dollars to build two semiconductor plants, and many many more great things presently and coming in the future. Needless to say Columbus will remain a strong real estate market for the foreseeable future.