All Forum Posts by: Cassandra Sifford

Hope to be able to join this meeting!  Enjoy your month :)

@Peggy Mitchell I'm happy to hear you've found a way to make it happen!!!  Crazily enough my old neighbor fell into my lap after I haven't seen him in at least 5 years and wants to discuss performing notes with me.  I don't know enough about it, but with you mentioning it, I feel compelled to talk to him about it ... learn how it can allow me to generate alternative income to reinvest in real estate.  I'm in the process of considering a HELoC to purchase my 1st flip, but depending on what he's talking about, I may invest the money in performing notes!  May 2017 be the start of beautiful freedom for us all :)

I too have been in analysis paralysis and want to use a HELoC to purchase my first flip.  Every time I run across a new thread I read up on it to see what additional insight I can get.  I have reached out to my credit union and asked questions.  My dad advised me to reach out to my mortgage company to also see what they offer.  There are some pretty awesome people here on BP and I am so very grateful that I ran across this site!!  Many blessings to us all in 2017 and beyond!!!

MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

Hello Joe! Count me in! I'm new to REI and am in the education phase. Looking to network and soak up some information. Thank you in advance and enjoy your holidays :)

 You're very welcome!  Look forward to hearing back from you.  Best of blessings in the new year :)

HAPPY FRIDAY Derek!  6th street up and down is rough!  Idk if I'd say that Philly was safer. Wilmington is much smaller so you may find the crime rate is higher for that reason.  You have to do some homework to see what areas are good for you to invest in.  Not sure if you just want to house hack for one to three years ... then upgrade yourself to something better, but still keep the property as a rental?  Within the city there are decent blocks, but just a few streets away you could find crime.  The house on Howland St. is in Little Italy which is a nice, quiet area.  Good for an investment and nice square footage.

My aunt owns her home in Sparrow Run (used to be Brookmont Farms ... nicknamed Crookmont for a reason) and has been there for at least 30 years.  I don't hear about as much crime as I used to.  I'd consider it as a decent house hack then keep as a rental property.  

Let me know when you want to link up for lunch to chat ... I'm not a coffee drinker :)

Take care,

Cassandra

Hi Derek!  I am a newbie in this, but find that there are quite a few available houses in Wilmington that may be around your price point.  I've lived in Newark / New Castle suburbs my entire life, but fell in love with this area (North Side) and the houses on this street ... older, larger twin houses, stone facade, and seemingly nice neighbors LOL I'd visit the area at different times of the day to see what activity was going on.  Even walked around a couple of the blocks to check the scene.  This is a house that is available ... not sure of the condition due to lack of pics, but it's just a few doors down from a house that I wanted to purchase, but I wasn't able to afford: http://www.zillow.com/savedhomes/for_sale/20971858...

If you are wondering what other areas in Wilmington are decent, but still in the city, I'd be more than happy to discuss it with you :)  Best of blessing in your home search!

Your 1st flip looks GAAAAWWWWJUS!!!  Many congrats to you for stepping out on faith.  I want to be just like you when I get younger again :)  Looking forward to hearing more about your success!

Hello @Tawanda Lum & @Rasheema Abduls-Salaam!  I live in New Castle and am new to the site.  Also looking to network, educate and get at this financial freedom!  I've been considering HELoC to fund my 1st deal (hopefully a flip or multi-family that I can hold), but am trying to pay down some debt in the meantime.  Wishing you the most absolute success!!!