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All Forum Posts by: David Ramirez

David Ramirez has started 8 posts and replied 1002 times.

Post: Wholesale buyer list in FL

David RamirezPosted
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  • Tampa, FL
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Call remodeled comps in the area that has been bought and sold within a year 

Post: Intro - Aggie Coming Home

David RamirezPosted
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  • Tampa, FL
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Hey @Joseph E.

Thank you for your service!

Feel free to reach out with any questions in regards to flipping and wholesaling. 

Best of luck

Just like @Russell Brazil said, 

I would review your contract to see if any of the established terms are not being followed. You may have a way out if the contract states that the house had to be delivered vacant.

Post: The Hard Lesson We Learned About Hard Money Lender

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  • Tampa, FL
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Agree! 

Usually, our cash buyers pay more either way since they do not have to pay lender fees. 

Post: A Few Wholesaling Questions

David RamirezPosted
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  • Tampa, FL
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I'm not an educator whatsoever but feel free to reach out with any questions. 

Post: Learning about wholesaling

David RamirezPosted
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Tampa bay area
Block - not older than 1940
Wood frame - not older than 1970

Min heated sq ft 900

out of flood zone

Post: Is the 1% rule dead?

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  • Tampa, FL
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It depends on your market. Here in Florida, if you are not doing direct to seller marketing, I would say yes, you are probably not going to get a property at the 1% rule. We still get a bunch that work at the 1% rule, but we are direct to seller and off-market.

Post: New to Orlando, Looking to Connect with Wholesalers

David RamirezPosted
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  • Tampa, FL
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Hey Matthew, 

We are based out of Tampa, we don't get many deals in the Orlando area but I can connect you with some friends who are doing great in that market. 

Post: What to do if a motivated seller asks for proof of funds?

David RamirezPosted
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  • Tampa, FL
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Quote from @Don Konipol:
Quote from @Agustin Rossi:

What do I do or say when a potential seller lead ask me for proof of funds to put the house under contract? And then what do I do if a potential buyer wants to go see the house during inspection time, what do I do or what do I tell the seller? Thanks!

I’m sure you’re well intentioned - and want to learn the real estate industry while earning some money.

That being said, I’m going to provide you with some hard facts; “wholesaling” is NOT anything like what is described in YouTube videos, guru seminars, or lead on to $40k mentorship programs.  Rather than go into a long narrative, I’ll just state the facts 

1. 99% of all people who try “wholesaling” never make even minimum wage from their efforts
2. “Wholesaling” is under attack in many states and local jurisdictions
3. Wholesaling is NOT investing, it’s a sales job or marketing business
4. Successful wholesale operators spend $10,000 per month and up on marketing /lead generation
5. Most information on line concerning wholesaling is BIASED because the person providing the information is benefiting in some way by the distortion of facts
6. You may need to be a licensed real estate broker/agent to wholesale legally in many jurisdictions
7. Wholesaling will only marginally teach you or provide you with experience useful for real estate investment 
8. Tying up a desperate and in arrears homeowner with a purchase contract you can not perform on and in which a sale will happen ONLY if you are successful flipping the property for a higher price can cause extensive damage to the homeowners finances, credit and personal life. 
Facts! 

Yep. Our price per contract is about $4,500 but will change depending on your marketing channel and market. 

Post: What to do if a motivated seller asks for proof of funds?

David RamirezPosted
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  • Tampa, FL
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Hey Agustin, make sure to set expectations right from the beginning. If you don't have the funds to provide proof, get a hard money lender to issue one for the property you are offering. Before getting under contract, set clear expectations with the seller about what the process will look like. We always do a 15-business-day inspection period and advise the seller that we will need access to the property, which usually takes 2 to 3 days to get our financial partners and contractors to the site.