All Forum Posts by: Courtney Rollins

Hi all,
Anyone have with experience with burn outs or tear downs? I'm working on a burnout lead in Landsdowne, MD in Baltimore County. Property owner also owns lot adjacent to property. She says she needs to tear down house by end of March for insurance purposes and wants more than the house is worth because she believes land adjacent could be used to build another house.

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Hi Mark, it's worthwhile to do a personal audit and reflection and decide how much time, knowledge, energy, and money you want or are able to put in to determine which REI strategy to pursue. The famous question of "what's your why?" can dictate your "how." Everything requires work and everything requires connections and networking. I suggest visiting local meet ups in Cincy and observing the action then aligning yourself with folks and strategies that work for you. Good luck!

Hi all,

I am trying to solve my sellers' problems but want to manage their expectations and not over promise anything. A sweet elderly couple are in a 2-story home in a solid neighborhood in Baltimore but need to move into a a one story and prefer a rancher.  The wife has a disability and needs access to MobilityLink, the transit systems for folks who are disabled.  They are both very attached to their current home because it is their first and only purchase back in 1997.  The couple wants me to help him find them find a rancher that fits their needs.  I tried to counsel them into considering renting due to the challenge of a bank giving them a long-term mortgage at their age.   He seemed adamantly against that and is out of touch with the home-buying process.  I tried to make it simple for him, but he thinks I can swap a rancher with him for his current home.  I've set up an appointment for next week to check out their house and hope to connect with a realtor to find homes that may be a fit for them.  They even volunteered me to drive them around to see other properties, lol.  I don't mind.  It'll be good experience in customer service and a heck of a story if the deal lands. 

Not sure if I really have a question, but I hope I can help them out and I hope that we can work a deal out of this. I'm attempting to manage their expectations letting them know that as an investor we couldn't offer what they would probably want on the house especially considering the work that may need to be done.  I let them know that what we can't offer in price we can offer and make up for in convenience and time and cash.  And I discussed the possibility of them using the cash from our transaction on a down payment for their next home.  Just hope our company can deliver.  I'll keep you updated. Any advice is greatly appreciated. 

HI Alonso,

I'd suggest connecting with realtors who are also real estate investors to help you gain access to the multiple list service.  There are some 3rd parties you could pay a subscription to gain access.  I find the age of house, structure type, beds and baths, & sq footage to be the most important.  If you are wholesaling, then you may want to find out what cash buyers are actually buying properties for and in what shape to gauge your offer price.  Good luck!

Hey Dorian, as long as I am conservative with my numbers and holding cost, I've had good experience with hard money. I like working with local folks due to the personal touch.  Good luck!

Hi Tiffany.  I like canva.  But here is a link to some top suggested sites.  https://focusky.com/learning-center/en/top-10-websites-to-make-interactive-online-presentations/

  I really appreciate that! I'm just gonna stay consistently speaking to distressed sellers and tighten up my script and show and improve. Thanks!

  I think I get nervous talking to the sellers when it comes to price. I am really good at establishing rapport and connecting but I need to overcome getting embarrassed about the low offer. 

Hi Phanita,

Have you considered hard money lenders (hml). If you find and buy right (deeply discounted) then the money should be the easier thing to find. Most HML still require 20-25% down. Attend tons of REI meet ups, let everyone know your investment goals and you may find a cash partner for the remaining or total amount required for the project. Good luck