All Forum Posts by: David Battle

Hi Guys, 

Has anyone heard of the Tampa Bay Investment Club? They have a meeting tomorrow morning and I want to make sure it's not a scam because it really doesn't sound legit for it to be an investment club. If you have any info on this please provide it. 

Thank You

I'm also a wholesaler but I'm new to the Florida market. I started wholesaling in Kansas a few months ago then moved down here to start over again. I have a flow of properties coming in but I'm always open to JV deals. I'm up for meeting with you guys if you want to get together.

Hi Toula,

Welcome to Tampa. I just recently moved here as well. I don't have much experience in the Tampa market yet but I started investing in Kansas City which is where I learned about investing. Paying for a mentor is always an option but shouldn't always be your first option. I've found that there are two kinds of mentors out there. There are ones who require money up front usually the gurus and there are ones who will help you out just because they see you're willing to work. I found my first mentor in Kansas City and it was because I had a property under contract that he was interested in buying. After we talked he realized I was a newbie and started teaching me as we completed JV deals together. I haven't found one in Tampa yet but it's possible to find one without paying. Bigger Pockets offers a lot of useful knowledge.

@Rick H. After looking at that website I'm not sure what info I need to obtain from it. There are a lot of different status types for each case. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to be looking for exactly. That website only provides a name for some cases no other info .  It doesn't tell you if there is real property available or not. Some of the cases do list the executor's name but not all. What type of case do you focus on?

Hey Guys 

A month or two ago I posted in the forum about obtaining probate and death of a decedent with real property leads. I've been looking through my county's records for probate leads but I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for. I'm in Hillsborough County, FL. 

http://www.hillsclerk.com/publicweb/Search_Court_R...

I found the record search tool for probate records listed above but when you click on a record it doesn't really give you much info. I don't know much so the info provided could be everything I need lol. I did some research and found some info that I should look for within the record but I'm not positive if that's what I need.

1.Case Type (e.g. Probate with Letters, Letter of Administration, Trust, etc)

2. Decedent Name (Full)

3. Decedent Address (Full)

4. Decedent Date of Death

5. Main Party (Executor/Executrix/Administrator/Claimant/Petitioner/Heir/etc.) Name

6. Main Party (Executor/Executrix/Administrator/Claimant/Petitioner/Heir/etc.) Address

7. Other Party (e.g. Attorney) Name

8. Other Party (e.g. Attorney) Address

9. Other Party (e.g. Attorney) Telephone Number

I haven't quite figured out the death of decedent lead either.

Could you guys shed some light on this so that I could move forward with the process?

Thanks In Advance,

Battle

@Stephen S. I know of 4 unlisted properties in these cities New Port Richey, Spring Hill, Lutz, and Tampa. I have no intentions on buying the properties because I wouldn't be able to wholesale them but I'd refer them to someone. Upon purchasing the property was exit strategy do you use?

Hi Guys,

Does anyone have any experience with buying a short sale property? I'd like to help out a seller who has several properties that would be short sales. Would it be best to refer her to a Realtor or could I make something happen with them? Is there an exit strategy that would work? On several of them the mortgage payment is more than the current rent payment. What would be the best approach?

Hey Guys, 

When sending out postcards what have you found to give you the best response rate? Making the postcard personalized to the seller or just sending out a generalized card? I've been sending out postcards for a month now. I've sent out about 2000 and received less than 10 calls so far. The postcards have been slightly personalized listing the customers address, etc. I was wondering if I should try just a generalized card saying we buy houses without listing an address or anything making it appear that I was targeting them?

@Tyrone Green If you're just now learning about real estate investing what exactly did you have to offer him besides your time in the beginning? I'm not sure what I can offer. I had a mentor before but we don't talk as often now that I live in a new state so I need a new local one. That guy found me because I had a property under contract that his company wanted to buy. 

I've offered to do all the leg work here in the new city and we split everything 50/50 but most have turned it down. They want money up front. I feel like those guys are more like gurus and not people who are actually successful and want to help you. I know time is money but if you're really successful at real estate as you claim to be why do you need the money up front? Why not help that person get their deal done then collect the money from that successful deal and continue on in the same fashion?

I've only been here for a month so I guess I need to continue looking and working towards my goals.

@Tyrone Green @Teresa F. As far as telling people about my goals I've told my friends, family, and usually anyone I come across that's interested real estate. Not sure who else I could tell that could actually help me reach my goal. I work full time but I keep my personal life separate. How did you guys come across your mentors?