All Forum Posts by: Charles Clark

@Bilal Williams To me any investment at the beginning is a home run. You got the property and you are cash flowing. Each property will build on the success of the previous property. Thanks for sharing your success story with me.

Last year, I created my first deal and purchased a four unit. My fiance and I house hacked a duplex, where the tenant pays the majority of our mortgage. And during this difficult time we were able to use an unique strategy to acquire an eight unit cash flowing 3x the debt service. Each of these properties were found on the local MLS, and two of the deals the properties were under contract and the deal fell through.

I am so pumped that I stayed true to my goals and analyzed properties everyday. It allowed me to be ready to jump on a deal when it one presented itself. Now, I am able to look over deals everyday and manage a portfolio of units. Yes, I am still working, but now I am completely working for myself. And, that feels good. This post is not to brag, but to share and maybe inspire the next person. A lot of stories on here have kept me going, so I wanted to pass it along. 

Obrigado (Thank you),

Charles Anthony
 

@Benjamin Beyer congratulations. We own a duplex in Bay View. We are currently house hacking. Is this your first investment in Milwaukee?

I agree. Security deposits must be put in a separate account. Especially, since I am a real estate agent. Instead of providing a check to us at closing, the bank credited us with the rents and security deposits.

That is cool you manage 6 and have a property manager for your out of state property. Owning rental property out of state is my next big goal. I manage all 14 units we have. I am hiring a virtual assistant to help with some of the admin work. 

We should schedule a call to chat more. Let me know what you think.

James, I hope all is well with you. That is a great question. We were credited the security deposits, rents, taxes, and water. So this lower the amount we needed to bring to closing. Originally, we thought it would be around $49k, so this made the deal even better to know we closed only needing $35. 

How many units do you own or manage? 

Investment Info:

Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $245,000
Cash invested: $35,000

Offer price = $245k
Seller paid $5k in closing costs
Purchase price = $240k
Down payment = $36k
8 unit x $600 = $4800 monthly rents
Commercial Loan is a ballon loan for $196k
Interest rate = 3.99% for 5 years then balloon payment of the remaining amount.
Monthly mortgage payment = $986
Monthly expenses = $2,052
Total monthly expenses = 3,038
Monthly cashflow = $4800 - $3,038 = $1,762
NOI = $28,176
CoC ROI = 31.67
Pro Forma Cap = 11.5%

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

The numbers and the location was too hard to pass up. $4800 monthly rent for a $240k property. The cashflow shows the property is worth $480k so this was a value add opportunity. This type of property makes a real estate investor career. This property does need some improvements and there is still room for the rents to increase. It was under contract and fell through because the seller was not willing to make any improvements.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

This was a gem we found on the MLS for over 200 plus days. Communicated with the seller's realtor to learn what the seller is really wanting.

How did you finance this deal?

Commercial Loan with a 5 year ballooon. 3.99% interest rate

How did you add value to the deal?

Running the numbers and knowing what the property is worth under good management

What was the outcome?

Purchase a property that brings in about $40k a year and we were able to purchase it with a down payment of $36k. We will make our down payment back in less than 2 years.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Communication is key. Always keep a cool head.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Yes, my agent is Amber Otto and she was a good asset to have during this deal. The other agent was not always on top of things and she was there every step of the way to make sure the other agent did his job.

Thomas Breiling that is awesome. Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment. Not to steal your thunder, but I also just passed my real estate exam on Monday. I have to agree with everyone that you should figure out what is your long term goal of why you wanted to get your license. So, when you go and talk to a brokerage you will know what you want to get from them. It is a partnership and it has to be a give and give relationship. They should give you the resources to be the best agent you can be. You should give the best service to your clients to give the production the brokerage is looking for from you. 

This is my second time around with getting my license so the things I desire the first time from the brokerage are entirely different this time around. I think you made a great choice to get your real estate license and hope for the best in your career. If you ever want to chat since we are in the same city, please don't hesitate to contact me. 

Obrigado (Thank you),

Charles Anthony

   

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Milwaukee.

Purchase price: $199,900
Cash invested: $10,000

Four unit with 2 bedrooms and 1 bath

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

After running the numbers, I was going to cash flow $1000 without making any updates to the property. The rents are already $100 to $125 below rents in the area. And all this while I am able to live in the property.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

On the MLS

How did you finance this deal?

FHA

How did you add value to the deal?

Meeting with the owner before putting in an offer

What was the outcome?

The property is the first in the portfolio

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Ever now and then, people get lucky on the first try.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Yes, I worked with Amber Otto with First Weber Realtors