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All Forum Posts by: Ben Halabi

Ben Halabi has started 1 posts and replied 118 times.

Post: New to investment- need some help on where to start

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65
Originally posted by @Neetu Nagi:

I am a single mother living in nation most expensive ZIP Code in Silicon Valley where buying is definitely out of the question for me at this point of time. I am currently renting a house and is looking to invest in rental business out of California. I looked into some properties in Miami Florida below 300 K with 25% down and after all the expenses and mortgage monthly cash flow was $200. Question to all the followers are is this a good deal? Or should I look into investing in some other state with 100k? Do I have to put 25% down or is there anyway If I can put 10% or less as a down payment? Pls advice.

Welcome to the BP family . You’ve come to the right place for real estate investing, there are many investors and brokers here with a wealth of knowledge and experience to offer about the business. You can avoid massive headaches and costly mistakes through some of the advice and experience on here, there’s plenty of pitfalls we made that you can avoid by reading and asking questions.


Cleveland is one of the best turnkey market and the most popular for investors because of high rental demand and low cost of entry, property prices are pretty inexpensive here. With that said, don’t go for the cheapest house in the market, anything sub 40k nowadays can be a nightmare. The first thing you will want to do is check out this Cleveland Price & Neighborhood Map which will help you have a better understanding of the neighborhoods and general market in Cleveland. Good luck!

Post: How to invest with 300k

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65
Originally posted by @Dwight S.:

Just looking for some advice on where to start... I'm receiving around 300,000 very soon and want to get started in real estate. Ive been reading books and stuff on rental properties and am interested in flipping just don't know where to begin and what path to take. I'm currently working on getting my credit score up to a 750 currently around 685-695 to help with mortgage rates etc... Any advice would be helpful like can I get more than one mortgage in a year should I start with a nice multifamily and maybe by a fixer upper also for under 50k etc.... Thanks

My number one choice would be multifamily. I also recommend to take a look at the Detailed Map of Cleveland, that would help you have a better understanding of the Cleveland Market areas and grades.

Post: New - Working to find team

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65
Originally posted by @Fred Daum:

Hi Everyone,

Just getting into the real estate world.

Myself and 2 friends are working to start investing in the Cleveland area (All currently living or lived in the area). We're working to put together a team and I was hoping to get some input from the bigger pockets community.

Right now I'm looking for recommendations on the below people:
1) Real estate attorney
2) Real estate agent
3) CPA

I'd really appreciate the help. Hoping there wasn't a giant "these are the recommendations" post I missed.

Thanks again,

Fred

 Welcome to the site Fred. My first goal if I was in your shoes would be finding a good real estate agent. I would keep that my main focus. A good real estate agent will be able to introduce to a lot of people that would be able to help. Good luck !! 

Post: Newbie from Long Island, NY

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65
Originally posted by @Tommy Revithas:

Hello Everybody,

My Name is Tommy Revithas and I am from Long Island, NY. I graduated from college in 2016 from State University of New York at Albany (SUNY Albany) with a double Bachelor's degree in Economics and Psychology. I have been working a full time job in the financial industry for about 2 years now. My interest in real estate came about after realizing that if I ever wanted a chance to get ahead and obtain financial freedom I would need to create passive income through cash flow. That's when I found BiggerPockets and have since been making my way through the podcast (currently up to episode 31) as well as taking steps such as reading the UBG (Ultimate Beginner's Guide) and books to get my hands on as much knowledge as I can when it comes to the world of real estate investing.

Being new to the industry means that there is so much to learn and lots of new adventures that lie ahead. I am super excited to get started and feel that introducing myself to the BP community is a big first step because meeting people and establishing relationships is so important in this industry. My ultimate goal is to invest using the buy and hold strategy to generate enough cash flow each month to cover my expenses, be financially free and live life on my own terms. Flipping houses and wholesaling are also a strategies I find to be very interesting. 

As for now, I am currently in the process of obtaining my Real Estate Agent License so I can get more hands on experience in this field. Being from Long Island NY, prices are known to be high and therefore, I would be looking to invest somewhere in the Tri-State area such as Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, etc. where prices are generally more moderate.

Thank you for welcoming me into this awesome BP community and I'm looking forward to making some new connections as well as getting started with my real estate investing journey!


Sincerely,

Tommy Revithas

Welcome to the team Tommy !! 

Post: Cleveland, Ohio New investor

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65

Hello Bobbie, welcome to the Cleveland market, feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.

Post: Contractors in Cleveland

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65

Ray - one big thing that you want to look for before letting anyone into your unit is to make sure they are bonded and insured. We do construction a B2B Realty, if you need any help just reach out and I'll be more than happy to help you out!!

Post: Cleveland, OH market

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65
Originally posted by @Tom Ott:
Originally posted by @Ben Halabi:

@Michel Bron. We have a very helpful map that a lot of our out of state investors use to pick the right area and avoid the headache.  https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/11999/85256-cleveland-cash-flow-2-the-essentials-price-and-neighborhood-map

 You are saying that Euclid is a C? Is that just on price or the neighborhood in general? Most say Euclid is a B. I'm surprised to see this. 

Euclid has been over hyped for some time, it's certainly a C / C+ neighborhood when looking at the general neighborhood grades in Cleveland. Single homes in the city of Euclid over the last 6 months are selling right around the $80,000. In comparison, a true B grade neighborhood such as Parma is trading around $114,000 average for single family homes.

Post: Cleveland, OH market

Ben HalabiPosted
  • Property Manager
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 123
  • Votes 65

@Michel Bron. We have a very helpful map that a lot of our out of state investors use to pick the right area and avoid the headache.  https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/11999/85256-cleveland-cash-flow-2-the-essentials-price-and-neighborhood-map