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All Forum Posts by: Gus Kazek

Gus Kazek has started 11 posts and replied 87 times.

Post: Craigslist Cold Calls

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Jonathan Taylor Smith Have you tried negotiating with them? Are these landlords more aware of increasing markets and just looking to cash out and gain big?

Post: Finally got my first deal going... Take a look

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Byron Scott Looks good man!

Post: Would you take a tenant with a prior eviction

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Luka Milicevic An eviction 6.5 years ago doenst seem to concerning. Maybe the tenant underwent a change in ownership and the new owner wanted new tenants add wanted him to leave. Sounds like a good tenant if it checks all your boxes.

Post: YOUR biggest hurdle to buying an APARTMENT COMPLEX in 2019 is...

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Scott Morongell I have trouble connecting face to face with investors and finding a mentor who can show me the ropes.

Post: 46 units under contract in Cincinnati

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Oleg Shalumov Sounds like a fantastic deal! I would love to know the expenses and NOI on it!

Post: Rich Dad, Poor Dad--Is it too late?

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Jonathan Rodas Driving for dollars is great! Looking at houses that are distressed and sending a personal letter helps get leads. Also you should check out loopnet.com where you can filter house owners in a certain area to see if they are absentee or not and send those owners a letter or give them a call. Nothing ventured nothing gained

Post: Rich Dad, Poor Dad--Is it too late?

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Adam Rudolph There are always deals around! Many of the best one come from off market deals where you can negotiate with highly motivated sellers! The MLS is a great tool to gauge how your local market is doing. But the real deals come from the homes you dont see on the MLS.

Post: Floor joist repair costs

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
@Josh Hasty Here is my approach to fixing it,  assuming you can get at the joist from underneath, first draw a level line at the top of the joist. What's above this line is the part to be removed. Then use a reciprocating saw to cut out this part. I would use a metal cutting blade because you'll likely cut through nails too. Next, if necessary to re-anchor the sub-floor (in your judgement), I would drill pilot holes through the joist at angles. Then, with someone standing on the floor to push it down onto the joist, attach the joist to the sub-floor with decking screws.

Post: Craigslist Cold Calls

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
Has anyone had success cold calling landlords that post on craigslist to buy there rental postings? And if so what were your next steps to closing the deal?

Post: Real Estate Agents in Mobile Alabama.

Gus KazekPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Cleveland, OH
  • Posts 90
  • Votes 55
Any real estate agents in the Mobile area free to meet up during the week of March 2nd-9th?