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All Forum Posts by: Gary Snee

Gary Snee has started 1 posts and replied 2 times.

Post: Figuring out how much to budget for capex

Gary SneePosted
  • Homeowner
  • Glendale, AZ
  • Posts 2
  • Votes 1
Originally posted by @Ned Carey:

the proper way to do it is create a reserve spreadsheet

Water heater $600 installed Lasts 6 years = $100/yr

Roof $4500 lasts 20 years = $225/yr

refrigerator  $400 lasts 8 years = $50/yr

Do this for appliances, windows, flooring, HVAC etc etc. you get the idea. If you are buying a used home then you need to figure the useable life left in the components.

 Man I want to know where your are getting your roofs :)

Post: Couple of questions about Realtor's and Wholesaling...

Gary SneePosted
  • Homeowner
  • Glendale, AZ
  • Posts 2
  • Votes 1

Hey all! I just recently signed up with BP and have been looking into wholesaling in the Phoenix market. I don't have much capital to start with, but I've had some construction experience remodeling homes. There's a couple of things that I haven't figured out about wholesaling yet but I'm working through those. 

The first thing I don't understand is a wholesaler sure sounds a lot like a Realtor to me. You find a buyer for a house that is for sale. I understand that you draw up a contract to purchase the property then find a buyer to buy it from you but my brain still thinks that's too close to what a Realtor does. Can you help me distinguish the two more clearly?

My next thing is I have a contact and she works with Canadian investors who buy properties down here in Phoenix. She is a Realtor and her husband remodels the houses she finds for her Canadian investors. It sounds a lot like wholesaling to me but I'm not 100% on what exactly she does. I know 100% she would help me get in touch with one of her investors if I found a property to wholesale. Even though I know her personally, I feel like I should kick her some $$ for helping me find a buyer. What do you think? Not knowing 100% how she operates, I feel like if I find a property to wholesale, ask her to get in touch with her contacts, and if they buy, she would get her commission anyways.

And one last question! If I find a property and get it under contract, but I can't find a buyer, am I stuck with this property? I can tell you right now I wouldn't be able to buy it if it came down to that. What kind of ramifications are there if it comes to closing and I don't have a buyer?

Just trying to make clear of every detail before I jump into this thing to avoid disaster!

Thanks in advance!

Gary