All Forum Posts by: Ashton Freeh Tate

@Frank Patalano The only thing holding me back is finding a lender. I have a few properties I want to pull the trigger on but can’t get approved for anything and I don’t know any hard money lenders.

@John Hovanec Thanks! Connectin request sent. I'd love to make my way to some local meetings.

@Toby Chandler I’d love someone to rub shoulders with. None of the people I know are into the idea of going in to real estate investing. Most of my friends are around my age (I’m 25) and they don’t have an investor’s mindset. If you’re ever willing to grab a drink and chat just let me know!

@Bob B. Thants for the advice. I found the name through the assessor website and got (hopefully up to date) contact information from White Pages.

I’m not sure if this is the right place for this, as I am still new to BP.

I decided yesterday that I was finally going to start my real estate journey. I’m newly married and have my first child on the way (welcome my daughter to the world in September) and I’ve found a house directly behind mine that seems to have been untouched for years. It still looks to be in good enough shape to only require minor rehab, and it is a pretty good neighborhood. (My house that I rent was $40,000 about four years ago, and is valued at $120,000 now, because of rehab, and the area is on the up and up, and I’m planning on offering around $35,000 for this house and renting it out after rehab). So with that information out of the way, how does one go about getting in contact with an owner of a house that is off the market so they can make an offer? Would it be smart to go for a house like this for my first, or should I try something more straightforward? I’m in the upstate of South Carolina if that information is necessary. Thanks in advance.