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All Forum Posts by: Dean Harris

Dean Harris has started 335 posts and replied 651 times.

Post: New To Memphis and Looking For Guidance

Dean Harris
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@Jackson Long Local Banks 

Post: New To Memphis and Looking For Guidance

Dean Harris
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  • Memphis, TN
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@Sean Dawson

Your post brought out some long and lengthy details about success and failures of investors. It also brings out others offering to help from some that may or may not have worked this strategy themselves. I'm an agent and an investor but I'm an investor first on this site. My wife and I BRRRR every property we buy. We have completed 23 in the last 20 months and I cant buy them all! I love the flexibility it gives us as we grow and scale our business. You'll have the opportunity to talk to many property sources in Memphis. You'll have the opportunity to hear from agents and wholesaler's and whoever else has a property they think they can make a buck on. My advice has been to talk to property sources that are doing the same strategy and have the same like minded goals as you. And I'm not saying that is me. It could be but all I offer to investors in Memphis is to answer questions honestly based on my very own personal investing experiences in MEMPHIS. Not my clients investments, not what other agents are selling, not what is trendy but solely based on my personal experiences in Memphis! Some answers you will like and some you wont. But they will be from my actual results and I have bad and good results! :)

Best of Luck to you here in Memphis no matter who helps you or the strategy you choose to work with! There are deals to be had!

Post: When to Throw in the Towel?

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@David Katz

It might be the product you are buying. I never suggest for investors to buy a Turnkey product and I own a portfolio of rentals (37) and I dont buy Turnkey. The exit strategy is limited and often times the property rents for more initially due to the recent renovations but then you have a hard time getting the same rent later. This isn't in every case but Turnkey investing gives all the "meat" to the property source. The person selling you those Turnkey properties might not own any rentals themselves and that makes it really hard for them to have that "Investor to Investor" conversation with you later when this type thing comes up.  

Location of your property is also something to consider. Lots of Turnkey providers are going into areas they would never have sold in because the inventory is running low for them in the more desirable areas. So, the tenant base in that area might be the problem. I have a free zip code break down from my weekly podcast that I can share with you if that would help you.

My suggestion would be to learn more about the vetting process your property manager uses. They should be able to share that with you. Then, take a look at your property source and see if they own over 20 rentals. That will give them the experience to share the market with you. Then ask them where their properties are located and how/strategy they bought them. You will find out who is just "selling" you something versus helping you build generational wealth and self sustaining business. 

Best of luck and I am happy to answer any questions based on my own investing experiences in Memphis. 

Post: BRRRRing from a distance

Dean Harris
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You can BRRRR in Memphis for sure. Over the last 24 months I have BRRRR'd 17 properties and sold countless others to clients. I'm happy to answer any questions you may have based on my personal experiences with BRRRR in Memphis. You have to be careful on the area and the appraisers are tightening up a little bit but you can def find some BRRRR opportunities.

Post: Investing in North Mississippi

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@Noah Dexter Leslie

I live in DeSoto County and I invest in Memphis and DeSoto. We are here. You just have to poke around! 

Good Luck!

Post: Looking for feedback on Frayser

Dean Harris
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@Pete M.

Its easy....East of Highway 51 in 38127 is generally a safe area to invest in. Anything west of Highway 51 in 38127 is an area I stay away from. I will say that if you are a local investor or if you have a massive "Boots on the Ground" presence in 38127 you can make west of Highway 51 properties work but it is not easy. I own several in 38127 but they are all east of Highway 51 and they are preforming well. 

Best of luck and I am happy to answer any questions you have base don my personal experiences in 38127  

Post: Memphis TN & Little Rock

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@Shashank R.

I completed 9 BRRRR's last year for my portfolio here in Memphis, TN. I'm happy to answer any of your questions you might have on the market here. Make sure you trust your property source here in Memphis. These zip codes can be tricky!

Best of luck!

Post: Best real estate teams you've worked with?

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@Garrett Crosby

Thank you for the kind words! We have enjoyed adding you to our CrestCore family and only good things to come!!!

Post: zip codes in memphis

Dean Harris
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  • Memphis, TN
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@Ariel Elchadad

I host a weekly podcast here in Memphis and I am starting the investment zip code break down today at 11:00 a.m. CST. We will breaking down zip codes for the next 3-4 weeks. This will help you understand these zip codes and help you learn what areas you do and don't want to be investing in. Our city can be tricky!

Best of Luck to you!

Post: Memphis Realtor recommendations

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@Alan Pang

I'm an agent in Memphis for the last 20 years and I exclusively work with OOS investors. My wife and I also own a portfolio of rentals in Memphis as well. Happy to answer any questions you have.