All Forum Posts by: Calvin Matthews

Thank you for this post. From what I've seen (it hasn't been much as it's only been about a month or so) the north side of Austin is developing well whereas the south side isn't seeing as much residential development. In any case, it's great to see more expansion happening.

Hey thanks for posting this. I'm looking to buy in the Austin area so it's quite relieving to read that the growth is doing great (and I assume no signs of slowing down).

Hello. My wife and I bought a Tesla Model 3 2020 new. Here's why we went with this car:

-I have asthma and my son has a respiratory issue, so driving electric means at least from our car we don't breathe dirty emissions. Also when the car is on "idle" in a parking lot, drive through, or other place we're also not breathing dirty emissions.

-We have to travel with medical equipment and doing that+shopping or doing other daily activities is hard with a tiny electric car like a Leaf or Bolt. It would be a struggle or even impossible to fit everything.

-Mobile service can fix a majority of problems (if you're not aware, Tesla has a mobile service that will go to the vehicle to do repairs on most jobs). Since again we have to travel with medical equipment, it's a hassle to bring a lot of stuff around and it's much easier to just have a rep come to my car.

-Model 3 is one of the safest cars ever tested.

-Sentry mode (cameras surrounding the car that record while the car is in motion or parked). If someone were to break in to the car or damage it while driving or even if there was an altercation that just so happened nearby, I could get that recorded and use that as evidence to fight my case.

-My previous car was a Pontiac Grand Prix which had so many problems, some of which mechanics couldn't diagnose. ICE cars have so many parts so it's so confusing to fix. I didn't want to deal with that ever again.

I also agree in that I don't need the status symbol, but when it came to safety and health of my family it was hard not to go with this. Overall my wife and I are glad that we got it.

Hi Frank, thanks for this advice in the second paragraph. I haven't thought about collecting bank statements and presenting it to a real estate agent (I assumed that only the loan officer needed that information and didn't think it could be useful for the real estate agent too) but I should do that. For sure presenting a pre-approval letter is a must. Thanks! 

 Howzit Lane! I just watched your YouTube video on your profile. That's awesome that you are also investing in real estate. If you have time someday I'd like to meet up.

 Yes, that's the hello version :P Thank you! This is so much fun to learn.

 Thanks James. Currently listening to your podcast on Bigger Pockets. Great stuff.

 Hi Aigo! Thanks for the welcome message and nice to meet you.

 Hi Monica! Thanks for reaching out to me. I'll also start looking at the Memphis market once I find stability in my finances next month (currently in the process of moving so our finances are temporarily kind of whacky). Hope you have a great time here. :)

 I agree with you about the numbers making more sense out of state. The prices of rent for single family homes is nuts and boggles my mind how someone can afford it. Eventually I'll get to the point where I can afford to buy locally but until then, it will have to wait.