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All Forum Posts by: Bill Mitchell

Bill Mitchell has started 48 posts and replied 204 times.

Post: Out of state motivated seller

Bill MitchellPosted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 207
  • Votes 26
Originally posted by Joe Gore:
Bill,

Lets say he follower what you say and the seller say lets open escrow with $1000 and if the buyer dont then the seller will know that he is not a buyer. Honest is the best policy.

Joe Gore

You can put down $1,000 in earnest money as the wholesaler or buyer it doesnt matter, earnest money is fully refundable during the option period anyways.

Post: Out of state motivated seller

Bill MitchellPosted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 207
  • Votes 26
Originally posted by Joe Gore:
Charles,
Make sure you are upfront with the seller and let them know you are not the buyer and you will be wholesaling the property.

Joe Gore

I sort of disagree. Dont mislead the seller, but don't try and explain wholesaling to them, you will needlessly scare them. Just say that you are the buyer and work with a funding partner, done.

I put and or assigns on the contract and everything, even on my own personal addendum the right to show and market the property. But I don't even mention anything about it unless they otherwise bring it up.

@Jon Klaus Do you intend on purchasing the truck or renting it? Either way good idea, and please do keep us updated.

@Dev Horn That is an excellent reply Dev thanks for taking the time to write it up, again thank you!

With that being said, when you speak of remnant inventory do you mean homevestors actually purchased the signs permanently, or locked in at super low monthly rates?

Thanks

Post: House in neigborhoood sitting vacant

Bill MitchellPosted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 207
  • Votes 26
Originally posted by Joe Gore:
Ian,

Always make a fair offer not a low-ball offer because you might not get a second chance.

I sort of agree with Joe. The main difference is I ALWAYS try and get a ball park number from my seller first. Just think if you already have your numbers in your head and can pay 50 for the property, you ask and they say 35, you just got a nice chunk of change.

Once they put out their numbers THEN you can come out with your fair offer.

Post: Very young and very interested in real estate!

Bill MitchellPosted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 207
  • Votes 26
Originally posted by Owen D.:
As others have mentioned, college is not just about the degree and student loans. College is a life experience that you will likely never regret. You will meet people and form relationships that you will have for the rest of your life.
My advice would be not to be in such a rush to grow up. Believe me, when the responsibilities and liabilities you have start piling up later in life, you will at some point look back on your college days as one of the best times of your life.

Or maybe that's just me... ;)

Do you understand how expensive college is today? This isn't highschool anymore its not like when I graduated from college. The primary reason isn't to form great memories or have the time of your life or have a major life experience, its to get the skills to find a good job afterwords. And you better try and do just that with the current tuition rates. Otherwise you will graduate under or unemployed with a massive pile of debt that has serious consequences and impacts when you can get married, when you buy your first house etc. In this environment you must grow up fast, because there are very real bills to pay after.

College tuition right now is a total crime I can't believe it has gotten this out of control.

Originally posted by Jackie Lange:

Private lenders are sometimes more affordable but they have a tendency to think they are your "partner" in the deal and will call every few days asking about the status of the project and when it will be complete.

They can call me as much as they want if I am using their money at 8-10%.

Post: Marketing for phantom house; yay or nay?

Bill MitchellPosted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 207
  • Votes 26


@Samantha M. I am wondering the same thing as well. Hopefully

@Dev Horn will chime in.

Post: Title Searches

Bill MitchellPosted
  • Mansfield, TX
  • Posts 207
  • Votes 26

So once you get a title search, you get a list of names of people that have bought with cash? Then how do you get in touch with them, google them to find their phone numbers?

Originally posted by David Beard:
Hi @Bill Mitchell - I hear what you're saying there. Are you really able to find lenders at your REIA at 8% for rehab projects? My impression would be that most REIA folks are looking to do real estate transactions themselves, or be lenders or JV partners at something more akin to hard money rates or a profit split. How have you found these folks that will make relatively low-rate loans similar to what you would offer Uncle Harry? And by the way, I'm not being facetious, in case it sounds that way :)

How do I find them? Simple, good old fashioned networking. Aslo when you go there sometimes people are talking about offering private money at booths, at beg/end of a meeting etc talk to these guys