All Forum Posts by: Ari Hadar

@Nnamdi Okwerekwu, why don’t you network with a Realtor in the area that you are looking to buy to be boots on the ground for you. They would be able to go do a video walkthrough for you and you compensate them for their time.

At the end of the day though a hour drive isn’t bad to go look at it for yourself especially if it’s going to be your first project.

@Ari Hadar

Listen to Podcast that meet your investment strategy. You can learn a great deal from listening to podcast. Books will also help you. Attend REIA meetings and meetups. Many are done through zoom so you can learn virtually.

The content that helped me the most was going out and doing it. It’s really not that complicated. Podcasts, books, blogs... they are all products. They aren’t designed to help you as much as they are to make you think they are. 

I’m now rehabbing our 9th property MYSELF simply because I want to learn more about the trades. I’m talking a full gut rehab on a duplex. Because it’s the same thing... you can watch a bunch of YouTube videos on how to do something but you don’t really learn until you do it.

 But you can always wonder if this is the best market and if you can find better deals. 

I am from oos/country so I consider remote - REI and rehab so it's much harder. How did you do a rehab estimate?

@Thierno Kouyate before my first deal I listened to maybe one a day.

Now... I NEVER listen to them. I learn far more DOING rather than listening.

Looking back, I never learned much from podcasts anyway. Most of them are purely hype and produced for marketing purposes.

For the new members or those such as myself, who have been a member for some time but do not engage as much, I’m curious to know how many podcast episodes do you listen to weekly?

I’m fortunate enough to be in a place of employment where I can spend most of my work day listening to the podcast. I’m curious to know how many others can and are taking advantage of a being in a situation such as this?

The real estate podcasts are very helpful for about a year to provide general exposure but you will find that they have made the decision, for some reason, to not go deep enough.  Hunter Thompson is one exception...he asks probing questions and gets actionable answers.  And it's not about the time restriction of a podcast.  I find more value in podcasts with people like Tom Bilyeu and Tim Ferriss...maybe Joe Rogan.  They go much deeper than the real estate podcasts.  And audio books.

Hi,

I'm a Real Estate agent in New York, looking for a companion to get into Real Estate investing. Can assist throughout the process with flipping homes. I'm passionate about renovations and constructions, attentive to details, fast learner, team player. Have a flexible schedule. Please let me know if you're looking for a free assistance, I'll be glad to help. 

Best,

Kirill

I'm not sure I like this investing Out of State model right now. Prices are at a peak, and given that you're out of state you will have a disadvantage to the locals. Also consider your exit strategy, what happens if things don't go as planned (which happens) and you want to exit sooner than expected?

I'm all about encouraging someone to invests, but I'm not sure this is the best strategy in today's market. Food for thought.

@Ari Hadar - Nothing against Cleveland. It just seems crowded with investors. In OH I am also looking in Akron.