All Forum Posts by: Cody May

@Brian Turnbough I'm highly reconsidering writing the letter. My writing skill's are horrendous. I'm going to dig around, and try to find out his number, or approach him face to face. Thanks for the heads up. Sending that letter the way I have it would've definitely put me at risk of being taking advantage of. CAN NOT be having that happen. I'm going to try not to make it seem like he would be wasting his time. I definitely wouldn't be though if he shared his knowledge, I would be more than will to help him out with some of his unit's. Thanks for the insight!!  

@David Dachtera, @Thomas S. I'm definitely reconsidering writing him a letter. I understand what your saying Greg. I would honestly rather meet him face to face, and ask him to lunch, or dinner. I don't have a phone number though like I said. I always had to pay rent by money order to a P.O. box. I could actually check public records, and track him down that way. Any other ways you guys can think of on going about finding him? Thanks David for the grammar lesson I was just getting lazy with typing. I realize I shouldn't do that if I'm wanting to run things as a business though. Also I'll admit my grammar never was the greatest.

@Roger Vi Thank you very much for your pointers. They definitely have me thinking a little different about how I should go about writing him, and asking him about it. Thinking about what I typed out. It has me laughing at my self. It doesn't sound very friendly at all, and the grammar is horrible. Grammar definitely is not my strong point at all. As you can obviously notice. I'm also not good at all with communicating with others I try my best. My mind is just constantly going, and never knowing what to say. Social Anxiety is always getting the best of me. Awesome information though that you just gave me it's great. I'm going to retype it, and try to be a little more formal about it, and going to make it shorter, and more to the point. Also going to try not to make it seem so pushy. Your pointers are definitely helpful!! Thanks again.

Thank you for your insight. Can any of you tell me how to go about editing the title? I've been trying to figure out how. Not sure though if there is a way to... I was meaning for anyone to give me some feed back. 

@Sachin Acharya

@Sachin Acharya for your insight. I am going to being sticking with my humbleness, and ambition while getting into real estate even more. I did reread this a few times and noticed quite a few grammar errors  I will correct them before I send it, IF I decide to send it. I live about 20 minutes away from him. I have thought about calling him, but I don't have a phone number for him, or I would.

@George P. No I was meaning Guys as the whole community. I see what your saying though I should of worded the title different. I did consider giving him a call, but I don't have a phone number anymore to reach out to him. 

@Thomas S. I notice it is pretty long asking him to pretty much be my mentor. I don't want to straight up ask him to be my mentor though. I'm really trying not to put a burden on him to call me. I'm trying to beat around the bush about it, but not trying to get to ridicules about it.  That's why I was asking for some insight from the community to see what some of your thoughts were about it. Yes i'm not the greatest about keeping it short and to the point on the forums I apologize. Also just trying to persuade him a little.

So I been debating rather or not to give this letter to a former landlord I rented from! I'm trying to figure out how to go about pretty much asking him to be a mentor, but I find my self struggling with it not knowing what to say. What do you guys think::

Hey Mike. I rented from you I think it was late 2012 early 2013 in your 4plex on elm St. in Wabash. My name is Cody I rented a unit with Sarah until I moved out. I recall you telling me you owned 21 properties throughout Wabash at the time. At the time I had no thoughts at all about getting into Real Estate Investing. Here lately I have been thinking HIGHLY about getting into Real Estate Investing in the Kokomo area. I’ve been listening to ton’s on podcast, blogs, and forums Etc.. I was wondering if I could do a Free part time intern ship with you on the weekends. For a couple months or so. I’m willing to do any physical labor help you clean up a property help rehab whatever dealing with real estate. I’m just trying to get a little bit of hands on experience before I start to purchase some property’s. I would like to just get a little more insight from someone who Is actually in the real estate industry, and that’s been in it for along time. If you find yourself really busy, and just really not wanting to I completely understand. No hurt feeling here. I just thought I would ask. If Interested just give me a call when you can or just shoot me a text whenever.

Of course i added our last names so he can maybe recall who I am just didn't add here for privacy reason's I guess. And also added my phone number of course at the end of the letter. ANY feedback is very much appreciated. Please give your honest opinions if you think its a dumb idea please let me no. Thanks BP!

@Tom Tippmann That's great!! It's awesome to see there are other younger guys wanting to get into the Real Estate industry. I hope everything works out becoming a Agent. I'm hoping to purchase a Property or 2. Then quiting my current job, and then look into getting a job as a agent or PM, or anything along the lines of real estate to make things a little easier. I got you message though. I hope to keep in touch!

@Jacob Bell I actually decided to switch how I listen to there podcast. I decided It would probably be better to listen to them in order, and not use up as much data. So I downloaded a app from Google Play called player FM. I started listening just from the website on my phone. Not being able to connect to wifi I was running up my data like crazy. So I decided Sound Cloud but I was just skipping around podcast's out of order, and I didn't didn't really like that so I was looking around at different apps to listen to them and I found that one to be the best. I'm able to listen in order. Still using a bit much data, but of well. My social anxiety is extremely bad as well I definitely no that feeling I just can't help it. I am really trying to over come it, but its really tough tbh. Starting out in just going to start in a little lower income neighborhoods probably going to look for properties around 15k-30, and fix them up nice. Then rent them hopefully anywhere between 650-800, and hopefully end up with cash flow around 150-200$ a month. That's what I am pushing for. So we'll see what happens.

@Jacob Bell No I listen to them on Sound Cloud. I've been thinking about approaching some how, A landlord that I used to rent from back in High school. I just can't figure out how to go about asking him to be my mentor. I remember him saying that he had 21 properties. At the time though I had absolutely no thoughts about getting into REI. That's a great idea what you did, asking if he would be interested in helping you out, and doing a free part time internship that's great! Hands on experience I would say is hands down the best way to learn always!!! Psychology could actually help quite a bit with negotiating deals, and reading people, and you'll be really good with dealing with people. which is a really big help. I'm hoping to invest full time in about 4 or 5 years is what i'm pushing for. Honestly I haven't listened to anyone else yet beside's BP Podcast, And I've only read the books Brandon's wrote. I can't do much reading being a truck driver I listen to the audio books and there podcast that's about it. I have read Dave Ramsey Total Money Make Over. It's been a few years ago though I should probably reread it again soon.

@Jacob Bell This website is absolutely incredible. I've found myself a little addicted to these forums, and Brandon, and Josh's Podcast. They're great I started listening to there podcast earlier this week. I'm currently on #23 I probably will spend much of my weekend on here, and probably listening to them. I'm going to shortly be hearing them in my head telling me all about real estate. They are great. I would highly recommend listening to them if I were you. Currently I am thinking about finding myself a deal or 2. Within the next few months. Just learning a little more. I need to figure out more on what numbers I need to run while evaluating a property. I'll be looking around on here though for a little while. I'm sure I will figure it out. I'm assuming your going to be getting into rental properties as well? What kind of college course's are you taking? Just curious? I hope all is going well for you!

@Scott Harper I'm not so sure if I want to deal with being diverse with that many markets. Definitely being the newbie that I am with REI. I am also doing what ever I can to get out of the truck driving industry it just not for me. I would have a tough time as well finding a roommate in different states that I could trust, and having a handy man in many states. I just don't think I want to take on all that yet. I do Thank you for you input though definitely gets my brain thinking of idea's on things I can do.