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All Forum Posts by: Ed Deren

Ed Deren has started 3 posts and replied 3 times.

Post: How to structure an off market deal

Ed DerenPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Boston, MA
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 1

My friend owns a condo that he wants to sell between now and September. His current tenants lease ends in September so he wants to try to sell it off market first and if he doesn't get an offer he likes he will list on MLS as we get closer to September. I have my real estate license and have done a handful of deals over the past two years but have never done an off market deal. He would like me to help him sell it off market. Understanding that commissions are 100% negotiable in every situation I'm curious if anyone can suggest a good starting point? Is it reasonable to ask the seller to pay a total of 2%? 1% going to the buyers agent and 1% going to me. Is there a better way to structure off market commissions?

Thanks in advance for the help. 

Post: Looking for Recommendations

Ed DerenPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Boston, MA
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 1

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for a recommendation for a CPA in the Boston area. I made a career change to become a full time Real Estate agent in 2019. I'm looking for a CPA who can help me set a game plan to be successful for the long run.

Thanks in advance!

Post: Beach Vacation Rental Investment with partner

Ed DerenPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Boston, MA
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 1

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $165,000
Cash invested: $16,500
Sale price: $220,000

3 bedroom vacation rental property in a large complex with pool and short walk to beach. Strategy was to rent it out weekly during peak Summer months and monthly during off season.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Being from Boston the price to invest in North Carolina was what got us interested. We knew we could hire a property management company to handle everything.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Local real estate agent. Property was on the market for awhile and we did not have a lot of competition. The asking price was already low so not a lot of room to negotiate.

How did you finance this deal?

FHA 10% 50/50 with partner.

How did you add value to the deal?

Added new floors, updated TV - flat screen on wall. Added 2 bunkbeds to a room that previously had only 2 single beds.

What was the outcome?

After a year of producing a little income from rentals but not enough to cover monthly expenses we sold. We sold because we kept an eye on the market and discovered the the market took off shortly after we purchased the property. We decided that the money we would make would be better invested elsewhere. We sold it for $220,00 - a $55,000 profit.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

When running rental number we favored looking at best case scenarios in terms of rental occupancy. This cut into our monthly cashflow when we didn't hit our occupancy goal. We did make sure that we could afford worst case scenarios with our monthly income from our jobs. We also bought so low that it allowed us to resell for a profit in a short amount of time.