All Forum Posts by: Chris Platt
Chris Platt has started 3 posts and replied 12 times.
Name: Chris Platt
Current location: Overland Park, KS
Location investing in: Johnson County, KS
Investing strategies I’m pursuing: Fix and flip
The resource I have the most to offer right now (time, money, knowledge/experience) is: Time, project management experience
Some strengths I can offer this partnership: Background in project management, residential construction, and engineering
The resource I am looking for in a PARTNER right now (time, money, knowledge/experience) is: money, experience with wholesaler and private lenders
I am seeking a real estate partnership because I need: connections to wholesalers and hard money lenders/private lenders
My current level of experience with real estate investing includes: 1 single family rental
5 years down the road, I expect that real estate investing will have helped me achieve: 5 long term rentals, 10 fix and flip properties
I'm looking to serve as the project manager on our fix and flip properties. I enjoy working in construction and managing the project to drive value.
Post: New Member - Kansas City & Chicago
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Hi Khalid. Welcome to BP and to Kansas City. It'd be great to touch base to learn more about your investing background and your Kansas City project. Just sent a PM. Hope to talk soon.
Hi John, Welcome to BP! Just sent a PM. It’d be great to connect!
Post: New Real Estate Investor (NJ) willing to expand network/partnerships in other states
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Hi Sagar, Welcome to BP. I’m a relatively new investor in Johnson County KS looking to expand my portfolio in the next year. Just sent a PM. It'd be great to connect and discuss opportunities in Johnson County.
Hi Craig, Welcome to BP. I’m a relatively new investor looking to expand my portfolio in Johnson County, KS. Just sent you a PM. It would be great to connect.
Hi Keenan, Welcome to BP! Just sent you a PM as well. It would be great to connect!
Post: Helping to put the "KC" in Bigger PoKCets? (eh, you get the idea)
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Hi Brent- I’m also a KC real estate investor and relatively new to BP. I’ve been attending a few meetings with Mid America Association of Real Estate Investors (MAREI) and I’m looking for other groups as well to grow my network.
Post: Real Estate Rookie Looking to Connect, Learn, and Get into The Game!
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Hi Justin- Welcome to BP! I’m a new investor as well but happy to help in any way I can.
Quote from @Chris Seveney:
@Chris Platt
I think you need to clarify as a consultation vs attorney call are two different things
If it’s a “hey this is what I do, can you tell me the services that you have that relate and how do you charge etc” - that’s an intro
If you are “hey I have a rental and …..” and want a specific answer that’s a consult
Typically an intro call is free to learn more about services. This just from my experience.
Hi All, I’m just starting out and, following the advice of a mentor, I’m trying to find an attorney who deals with real estate transactions and issues. I’ve reached out to a few attorneys and set up a few introduction calls, all of which have been “free initial consultations”. I don’t have any specific issue to deal with at this time, but I want to get to know the attorney and their experience and skill set. I can learn a lot more about a firm talking with someone on the phone than I can by going through a website. I reached out to one today and got a response that seemed like a canned response asking for my name, company info, etc, in order to set up the initial consultation. Fine, no problem. At the bottom of the email it says there’s a $250 upfront fee for the consultation. I’m not out to waste anyone’s time, and I realize that’s probably about right for an hour of an attorney’s time in my area, but I’m just looking for a bit more info on the attorney’s background to see if it’s a good fit. I’m not specifically looking for legal advice at this point in time, and when that time comes I’m more than happy to pay for legal services.
Am I being unreasonable, or is that a little much for an initial phone call? Should I clarify that I just want to have a quick discussion about the attorney’s background and expertise? Is this standard practice in the legal field? Am I potentially missing out on a stellar lawyer because I think paying that much for an initial call is unreasonable?