All Forum Posts by: Autumn Alexander

Hi @Travis Rasmussen, I would be interested in the quick 101 as well! 

Hello Everyone! It's nice to meet you all...I am sending connection requests now.

I would love to grab lunch @Andreina Marquez! We should definitely arrange something. I am preparing to start advertising to sellers.  I'm currently working on building up my rolodex, and once I have a comfortable buyers list I'm going to start doing paid advertising to attract sellers....I want to make sure I can handle the response I'm expecting/hoping to receive.  

For those who have experience advertising to motivated sellers....what has your experience been like? What methods have you tried? What worked? What didn't work? 

I plan to do Direct Mail...perhaps a 1-800#....SEO....social media...and good old fashioned research/driving for dollars....I would GREATLY appreciate any other ideas. 

@Thomas Franklin, I don't have a real estate license....but I appreciate you sharing your advice. I tried sending you a connection request twice but there was an error...perhaps you could try sending me one if you like. 

Hi! I'm Autumn - I've recently decided that I'm ready to take my real estate investment goals seriously and that its time to take action on them. 

Starting out, I plan to wholesale - and then re-invest those profits into flips and rentals - and eventually I plan to break into apartments and commercial real estate at some point in my journey. 

I've got it on my Calendar!

I'm here in Homestead!

Hello Bigger Pockets Community! I am building a list of fellow investors. 

If you are located in the South Florida market or interested in investing in the area, please reach out. 

Thank you and I look forward to connecting with you! 

@Michael Boyer thank you, thats great advice. I'll check and see if owner financing is an option. 

Ok. So I was looking on Craigslist, and I came across 2 properties I think will be good to start with. I need advice.  

Home #1: $30,000. 2b/1ba. Comps in the area around 85-95,000. University very close as well as elem/mid/high school. Its a great location. Floors need to be repaired and some joists replaced. I contacted a contractor to do a walk through with me. 

Home #2: '99 Mobile home. $11,500. Here's what the add said "single wide 2 br, 1 ba home, very good condition, new roof 2014, new vinyl flooring and carpet, washer/dryer, dishwasher, stove, refrigerator included. Can't beat this price. Also has nice shed, roomy front deck and stairs off back door. Located close to shopping, schools." The pictures look real good. Appears tenant ready to me. Beside my personal distaste for dated wallpaper (which is easy fix) it doesn't need any major repairs. 

I think they're both good deals, and this will be my first investment so I have some jitters (good jitters tho, I'm excited). My hang up is how to fund them.  My credit is not the best (student loans) and I'm tired of letting good deals pass me by because of funds. What should I do? The properties arent expensive (as far as real estate goes); so maybe if I go to a bank with a plan theyll give me a shot? I do have some savings. And I have a wealthy friend I could potentially partner with or get funding from, maybe. I don't really want to deal with family. However my fiancés uncle who has some rental properties in Clarksville said he may be interested in partnering up. Any suggestions on what I should do, how to structure deal? Anything I haven't thought of? 

Thank you,

Autumn 

Thank you all for the advice!

@JT Splangler I am talking about the delinquent property tax sale they have in the jury assembly room of the Davidson county courthouse.