All Forum Posts by: Daniel Ryu

Wish I were in town at the moment.. Definitely sounds like a great meetup!

Hope it continues to grow, @Erik K.!

And thanks again for all the helpful info about Jacksonville and Riverside. Looking forward to reading about your latest rehab project ^^

@Brandon Duff 

Hi Brandyn! Welcome to BP. I'm originally from Costa Mesa.. I thought about renting on East Yale Loop - i think the apt was called Woodbridge Villas. I really liked the elementary school nearby (I have two kids).

Congrats on the fitness business, btw. I saw that on another post. I think having an entrepreneurial background definitely helps in real estate. 

I'm currently living in Korea. I looked to invest in the OC but couldn't find a deal that seemed right for my first, so I ended up investing in Jacksonville, Florida - 5bd / 2ba for under $50K. I've never been to Jax, but I like what the demographics were telling me and I was able to hook up with some awesome JV partners that I met on BP, who made that investment possible.

I'm interested in someday investing in CA and possibly living in Irvine. Glad to meet you. 

I've never done a seller finance deal but I was wondering - how long is the amoritization? And what is the loan term?

Anyways, best of luck with everything. I met with @Clint Kreider last time I was in town. He's on BP and he's a real estate agent. Very friendly and knowledgeable guy and he also runs a meetup in the area. He might be someone you might want to hook up with. 

@Don Nguyen 

Hey Don! Welcome to BP. I joined last year and it's been instrumental in giving me the resources and contacts needed to invest in real estate. Thanks to BP I was able to make my first investment last year - a SFR in Jacksonville, Florida.

I'm from So Cal originally. Grew up in Costa Mesa and now living in Korea. 

I also find numbers based analysis interesting, tho I'm far from a rocket scientist! ^^ If you ever want to discuss property numbers, send me a PM or post in a forum. I'm sure you'll get plenty of feedback. 

Good luck on your REI journey!

@Brie Schmidt 

I hope you make it to Seoul! I'm sure our group members would love to meet with you and your husband. Your story is truly inspirational. 

Thank you for the additional insight on Cap Ex expenses and repairs. I like your conservative approach and focus on numbers!

60K / year over 40 units

About $125 / mo per unit

I know that's a very rough estimate but good to know. 

I wish you much continued success and look forward to reading about it!

@Gene Maryushenko 

I ended up buying in Jacksonville, Florida. 

I looked in Costa Mesa and Irvine, and it was too pricey for my first investment. 

@Gene Maryushenko 

Hey Gene! I'm originally from Costa Mesa. I'm now living in Korea and I recently purchased a SFR with Joint Venture partners I met through BP.

Welcome to the site! It's a great resource and you'll meet a bunch of helpful people on the site. Feel free to reach out anytime if you wanna talk REI or talk about living in the OC ^^

I'm also organizing a meetup out here in Seoul and that's a great way to start building your knowledge - meeting and talking with active investors. Surprisingly, their are quite a few out here who have properties while living abroad. 

You'll find BP full of awesome people. Best of luck with everything!

@Brie Schmidt 

It's great reading about your journey and hearing your podcast. You're definitely an inspiration and seem to always be on the go!

Curious - How do you feel about future Cap Ex expenditures that @Ben Leybovich mentioned in his recent blog post? Do you think his numbers seem accurate to your location?

Also, during your world tour, if you happen to make it to Korea (I saw China mentioned, so maybe there's hope!), we'd love to have you as a guest at the Seoul Real Estate Meetup! I posted about our group on BP not too long ago ^^ (link).

Hi @Dustin Karns 

Good luck connecting with people on BP. I'm sure you'll find the community every bit as helpful as I have. See you and Jamie on the 21st and check out @Antonio Coleman s articles if you're interested in learning about marketing through the web! He's got some great stuff!

@Eyal B. 

Once again, thank you for the insights!

@Eyal B. 

Great. Thanks for the info on zoning!

I loved your post on your Silver Lake rehab. I lived in the area post UCLA because my college roommate like the artsy vibe of the area. I emailed your post to him and asked him to find the next potential "Silver Lake"! 

(He mentioned areas along the river.)

Alright, thanks again for posting.