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All Forum Posts by: Connor Williams

Connor Williams has started 10 posts and replied 30 times.

Post: found a property! Somewhat...

Connor WilliamsPosted
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Posts 34
  • Votes 5

So I came across this property thats a 6 bedroom 4 bathroom 4,000 square foot home for 399k.  Prob needs a good 25-30k in basic paint the whole house, rip up the carpets upstairs and replaced, new appliances and then a few other little things.  Electrical wall plates replaced and such and the comps are in the high mid to high 5's.  Question is, would you entertain a house like that being that its so large that your pretty much narrowing down your target market by a large margin, as most people are in the sweet spot of 3-4 bedrooms?  Feel like your cutting out a HUGE chunk of potential people and the carrying costs and DOM might be a little high.

Post: Coffee in Delray Beach, FL on December 5th, 2015

Connor WilliamsPosted
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Posts 34
  • Votes 5

had a great time meeting this new group, cant wait for the next one!

@Darren Eady any specific legal document, or just staring simple agreement terms signature etc on a piece of paper?

Hi, ill keep this short as im sure there are plenty of the same posts, as I have come across a few. I have a friend that's wanting to lend me 40k to put into a fix and flip..... What is the best way to draft a contract/agreement with him in order to keep everything safe and the best interest of both parties? when the agreement is settled, would i have him combine his funds with mine in my business account, so the HML would see the total funds that we have available? Interest? Would he get say 8-12% interest on his money? 8-12% of the profit + his original money back? Thanks for the help in advance to one of the greatest communities I have found for help with my real estate needs! :)

Post: Wholesaler in South Florida

Connor WilliamsPosted
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Posts 34
  • Votes 5

I am looking for wholesalers in South Florida specifically anywhere from Palm Beach down to Miami/Dade.  If you know of any and could send me a message or post some websites I would appreciate it.  I have found a few on my own, but always looking for help from the community!

Delray Beach Here!

Post: Pre-approval... Now what?

Connor WilliamsPosted
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Posts 34
  • Votes 5
Originally posted by @RIchard Roop:

@Connor Williams, when you say your father will be going in on the flip with you and he's a contractor, does that mean that he's going to be providing the materials and labor as his end of the deal?

In other words, you're bringing to the table $100k (HML + own money) and finding the deal and he's providing repairs, labor and material and you'll be splitting deal?

 We're going in it together as in hes doing the the cost aspect and I'm doing all the grunt work. So 100k combined I guess you could say.

Post: Pre-approval... Now what?

Connor WilliamsPosted
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Posts 34
  • Votes 5

So just starting out and have been exploring my options about how to get money to buy my first investment property.... I'm currently living in delray beach Florida and am looking in the surrounding areas... I have 20k in the bank and just got approval from a HML for 80k, which is good but was hoping for more. I guess my question is to you, what would your suggestion be for me at this point in time? I don't think that's going to be enough money to fund a project. My father is a contractor and we would be going into this flip together. Anything helps and im urea I'll expand on the topics as the responses comes in!

Thanks :)

Post: What would you do?

Connor WilliamsPosted
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Posts 34
  • Votes 5
Originally posted by @Joshua Houchins:

@Connor Williams I have found over the years realtors are a strange bread of individuals there are a lot of normal ones but the vast majority are strange characters.  But anyway I would keep calling all of them Some will  say no or they think they are to good for you. I have had that happen when I first started now those agents want my business and of course I do not respond or reply that I am currently working with someone else.  You have to be relentless print ever freaking realtors name and contact info off google in your area and call them. That what i did eventually you will find a good one and one who wants to work for you that is important .....not just slap a sign in the yard and put it in the mls and cross there fingers.

Reo property are usually all on the mls in my state anyway. Most brokerage firms will have a search engine of the mls on there sight and you can do specific search for them that way.  

Also when you do find a few brokers to work with get them to set up searches that will email you all homes that fit your criteria as soon as they are active in the mls  ie "as is" "needs tlc " " reo" etc etc.

Also Reia are ok some are some aren't alot of them are people preying on newbies some are are really good.  My advice would be not to share with them what you shared in in this forum attend a few and just sit back and watch who the players are and move with easy until you know what the group is about.  "The first to speak is usually the first to lose". I think you got the right game plan to go crazy searching for deals and make sure your math is extra conservative and you will do well.

 Well I guess I better start gathering my list of brokers and get to calling!  Exactly, the first to speak, that's why it's always wise to be a great listener.... Listen first... Speak second! 

Post: What would you do?

Connor WilliamsPosted
  • Delray Beach, FL
  • Posts 34
  • Votes 5
Originally posted by @Joshua Houchins:

@Connor Williams I think you are set up and have a good game plan.  Flip a house put some money back for your next flip also buy some rentals along the way with your profits. gREAT GAME PLAN!  Really the only way to go.   I would start by contacting a few brokers telling them you are a investor looking for deals that fit "x" criteria and you can close fast,  I would also get a list of every reo in your target market and start pumping out offers,  wholesalers maybe .....,just do your homework most wholesaler under eatimate repairs and over estimate arv.   Maybe start running cash for home ads or direct mail.

But finally someone new in here actually has the right game plan out of the gate! Flip take portion of return buy a rental repeat for 5-7 years successfully you will be sitting pretty my find good luck!

Thanks for the kind words, really appreciate it! Where would I be able to get a list of all the REO properties in my area? Banks? Cash for home ad is a great idea, didn't put to much thought into that avenue yet. I have tried to contact a lot of brokers/agents in the area and it seems as if nobody is motivated to contact me back, which is strange, but will keep on keeping on until I find the right one!

Its funny you say 5-7 years because that is what I had in mind for a long term goal. ;) I also have been looking all over to find different REI meetings and what not to network that way and meet with like-minded people, as you never know who you'll end up running into.