All Forum Posts by: Ben Curry

I agree with David Torres , Rio Rancho is the best investor location at this time. Houses are reasonably priced and deals can be found a bit easier than other parts of Albuquerque.

@Frankie Woods - I haven't worked with them directly as I work in residential sales, not rentals.  However my realty, Keller Williams, has made them one of our preferred vendors since they take good care of people who are looking for a rental as well as property owners looking to rent their properties.  

Welcome to the forums! Great to see you’re getting interested in real estate at such an early point in your life. Many of us don’t catch on until later on when we recognize what we could have done if we had started at your age. If you have any questions about our real estate market, feel free to shoot me a PM. I’m a licensed realtor and would be happy to help you out. Again - welcome!

Albuquerque - Rhino Realty.

A local RE lawyer can help out if needed; I’ve used Michael Hoeferkamp. He’s Wyoming near Spain. ‭Google him or PM me if you want his contact details.

Hi Irv, I typically recommend 3 inspections for all homes - general, termites & dry rot, and sewer scope. Should be able to get all of those for about $700-800. If a property warrants other inspections based on what is seen, I’ll get a contractor on site to let me know. As for people whom I think do a bang up job - Joe Lebron with General Home Inspection and John Noreen with Integrity Inspection; both can access the property if you’re not there. Sewer scope - Arnie’s Duct Scoping. Termite - Preventive Pest Control (ask to see if they have lockbox access, I don’t think they do). PM me if you have any other questions, happy to help out.

Hi Irv! Glad to hear you’re interested in getting into real estate investment here in Albuquerque - lots of options for you. As a licensed realtor who does investing myself, I’d love to see how I can help you out with learning more about the market, what rentals areas give strong returns, and how to get started. Feel free to send me a private message or look at my profile for my personal information to contact me.

Lewis - I used to work for a CPA firm in town that handles all kinds of accounting. Previously known as RPC CPAs, they have offices all over NM and west TX. Recently they merged with a firm called CRI but still service this area well. Prices may be a bit on the high side compared to other local only firms but they do quality work. If you want contact info, please private message me and I’ll let you know who to talk with for a consultation.

Daniel - please don’t try to hijack threads to promote your lending. There are other avenues on BP to do that if you desire.

Tim is a great resource as he is an experienced investor and knows the ropes in our market.