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All Forum Posts by: Eric Berman

Eric Berman has started 16 posts and replied 30 times.

Post: Brick Cottage Renovation

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Beaufort.

Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $63,500

Currently rented for $1,200/mo

Post: Condo near Parris Island

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Beaufort.

Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $20,000

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,055 sqft condo.
​Currently rented for $1,295/mo.
www.bermanpropertygroupllc.com

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

Development is right outside of Marine Corps base and has high occupancy rates and solid rental history.

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

Realtor. Started at 85k with a MAO in mind of 100k. Margins looked really good at 100k even w/ HOA fees. Owners were out of state and used the property as a vacation home in the summer. Got to a point where they weren't really using it anymore, so they wanted to dump it.

How did you finance this deal?

12mo, int only, bridge loan via private lending @ 7% w/ 2k in fees. Held that position for 4 months then cash-out refi into 30 yr fixed @ 5.190%

How did you add value to the deal?

Property was already in turn-key condition due to sellers being out of state and the property being very lightly lived in. It also had a solid amount of upgrades, so I didn't need to do much.

What was the outcome?

Rented out within a week of listing for $1,295/mo

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Sometimes you get lucky. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, if there's a solid opportunity in front of you, still do your due-diligence, but jump on that s***!

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Yes! Allison Greco --> she's the best!

Post: Single Family in Beaufort

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Beaufort.

Purchase price: $120,000
Cash invested: $300

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1026 sqft SFR.
​Currently rented for $1,250/mo.
www.bermanpropertygroupllc.com

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

Solid little cottage in a growing community near business development.

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

Relationship with Real Estate Agent (she's awesome and brings me all kinds of deals).

How did you finance this deal?

Private lending bridge loan (12 months int only @ 6%). Will cash-out refi in ~6 months.

What was the outcome?

Pretty much turn-key. Previous owners did a lot of renovations and had to move, so they were trying to get rid of it fairly quickly.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Property disclosure statement said the property was on sewer. After trying to get utilities set up, I found out that it was actually on septic. Found out about this after closing (yes I know, should've checked during the due diligence period). Had my agent contact the sellers agent. Seller said they didn't know and assumed they were on sewer while there. Bottom line, seller paid for someone to come out, inspect, and service the septic system. Not a biggie, but a lesson learned nonetheless.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Yes! Allison Greco! She's a rockstar in Beaufort, SC.

Post: Virginia Beach Condo

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Hey Joseph. I used a guy by the name of Brian Matthews. Was really helpful in setting up a MLS search for me.

Post: Virginia Beach Condo

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Hey Patti,

Apologies for the delayed response!  

Yep, this is in VB, near Landstown. This one was a short sale that I happened to stumble upon after probably ~2 months of searching. I was (still am) living in SC, so I ended up working with a realtor from out of state to help find it. Between periodic MLS listings that my realtor sent and me searching online sites, we eventually found it. Granted, we had made probably 6+ offers on other places that didn't go through before nailing this one down.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

-Eric

Post: Parris Island Condominium

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $20,000

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 1,050 sqft condo. Currently rented for $1,295/mo.

Post: Brick Cottage Renovation

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $100,000
Cash invested: $63,500

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 730 sqft cottage.
Currently rented for $1,200/mo.

Post: Virginia Beach Condo

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $59,100
Cash invested: $14,275

2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 752 sqft condo.
​Currently rented for $1,000/mo.

Post: New member (military) living in CA moving to SC

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Mark, Kerry, and Jo-Ann, thanks a ton for the warm invite and advice. I'm very much looking forward to getting intertwined in the REI communities and trying to learn all I can from you guys. Thanks again!

Post: New member (military) living in CA moving to SC

Eric Berman
Posted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Beaufort, SC
  • Posts 30
  • Votes 12

Subject says it all.  I'm interested in real estate investing, and have been doing a fair amount of reading.  Found my way here, and thought I could learn from everyone here!