All Forum Posts by: Chris Erwin

Hello @David Cline. I recommend going to the Utah REIA meetings. There are some great people within that group. They have regular monthly meetings and networking events.

@Swethareddy Rachumalla@Garrett Collins When I was buying in Atlanta, we used Halperin Lyman for all of our closings. They were great to work with. http://www.halperinlyman.com/

@Ricardo Olea We have 20+ turnkey properties we are looking to sell. These are not located in California, so if you are only looking for California this wouldn't work. If you are interested in helping us sell these cash flowing properties, I can email you the list. We own these properties, so this wouldn't be a daisy chain. 

@Ricardo Olea Are you only trying to wholesale local California deals? Do you have a buyers list?

@Chris White I have tried using Zillow and Trulia. I personally haven't had any success with them. 

Hello @Jeff Burns. We have had good success with Angie's List and Thumbtack. They provide great reviews and some companies on Angie's List even offer discounts. 

Hello @Gina Moore. I always look at reviews. In this case I would look at reviews of realtors. There are some that are great, unfortunately there are some that will waste your time. Put a list of things you want for an investment property. Find a realtor with great reviews and send them the list of what you are looking for. The realtor can setup alerts that send you properties that fit your criteria. We invest in a couple of states right now and this has worked out well for us. 

Hello @Todd Jackson. I can't answer for property management in Oregon, but I can say I use Angie's List or Thumbtack to look for services such as property managers or handymen. Those services typically provide more reviews than Google. Hope this helps a little.

Hi @JaNae Anderson. I have been an investor in real estate for many years. I can't speak for the Dallas market, but the markets we buy in have provided amazing value for our company. We have been investing in St Louis, MO and Birmingham, AL. The price points are lower and the returns are double digit returns. If you are just looking to get started, these are some key points that I consider a must in order to make money in real estate are a good property manager, a good home inspector and if necessary a good real estate agent. Make sure if you are unsure of the value that you reach out to a good real estate agent to help determine value. If you are unsure of where to find good people, look at review sites such as Angie's List or Thumbtack. If you are looking at buying a turnkey property, make sure you ask the seller to provide the lease agreement and rent ledger showing rents are being paid. Don't let the seller just send you a spreadsheet as proof. If they only have a spreadsheet, ask them to provide a bank statement showing rent being deposited. Hope this helps a little.

Hi @Marlene Goldenberg. We have used a company called Alabama Home Inspections (http://www.thebirminghamhomeinspector.com) for the majority of the properties we have in Birmingham, AL. He does a great job and is fast about getting out to the property and getting the report back to you. Hope this helps.