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All Forum Posts by: Vania Castillo

Vania Castillo has started 17 posts and replied 132 times.

Post: Real Estate Renaissance Group (RERNJ) and Ankit Duggal

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Hello BP Community!

I want to write about my experience with RERNJ and Ankit Duggal to warn others to fall for his nice presentation and statements on his website.

I have invested with Ankit since 2016.  I started with small amounts like $10K.  He managed those amount very well returning my capital, plus interest and providing communication in a monthly basis.  As I felt more comfortable, the amount of money grew significantly and that is when things turned sour.

Ankit despaired, falling to provide information about the status of my investment as well as the proper documentation to tax purposes, like a schedule K-1 form.  He does not answer the phone, does not return my phone callas or replies to my multiple emails.

I'll try to keep this post updated regarding what is happening to the $30.000 that I still have with Ankit and is not producing any cashflow and I have no information about what is happening with he money or documentation for tax purposes. 

Please, Do Not invest with this individual under any circumstances!!

Post: Newbie in NYC With New Property Outside Atlanta

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Welcome to our community, James!!

Best wishes in this new chapter in your life.

Post: New to BP: Realtor and Investor Newport, Rhode Island

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Welcome to our community, Sandy!!

Post: How many of you have bought a note this year ?

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Filling the paperwork for my fist one this year and have 4 performing very well.  Two of them were basically seller financing.  I sold the properties and finance them too.  My notes are short term, usually a year.

Post: Questions about 1031 Exchange

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Thank you guys for your input!

The second property in the bunch of two has not closed yet, but I'm seller financing it, therefore it would change title, but I won't get the money until after 6 months when they rehab it, sell it and pay me back.  What about that scenario?

Post: Questions about 1031 Exchange

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Hello BP Community!

I finally was able to sell a foreclosure property I bought 4 years ago via tax lien!  I held the lien for over 3 years, foreclosed around 6 months ago and sold the property after having ownership on it for less than 6 months.  I'd like to move that money to a 1031 is my plan sound?

The other question is: I have other 2 properties that foreclosed and sold with seller financing for 6 months?  Can I do a 1031 exchange when I'm not getting the money until 6 months later? I doubt it, but does not hurt to ask :)

Thank you! 

Post: Need help about deciding between 2 options in a deal.Help Please!

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Thank you to all of you whom have taken the time to read my post and has contributed!

Before taking any legal action I can possible take, I want to amicable get my principal and interest back.  

The general consensus is that whatever he is doing is not right, so I'm going to request to give me the small amount and see what happens.  If he comes through, I count my loses and move on...Otherwise, I'm going to need a lawyer.

Post: Need help about deciding between 2 options in a deal.Help Please!

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Dear BP community,

I have a dilemma having to make a decision between two option from a syndicator, fellow BP member.

In 2016 I partnered in a syndication deal with fellow BP member. I invested $ 165K from IRA to buy a lot and develop it into a building. I would be a partner for the acquisition part of the project. The conditions were 17% interest a year. After a year the plan was to refinance the project, get a conventional loan and pay the investors. A year went buy and another year. Also as time went by the syndicator became more elusive and occasionally gave me timelines that never materialized. The last one was April 2018.

In April 2018, I received an email with the following document attached and a phone call from his wife, stating that in order to "refinance and get paid back" I needed to sign the document.  They used the "magic" word "refinance".  I wanted to help the project to refinance and get my money back, so I signed....

Guys, things are gotten worst.  Supposedly, he could not refinance because an inspection was pending.  He did not take my calls anymore. Finally after a lot of chasing we spoke 2 weeks ago and he said that he would make me an offer to buy me out.

The offer is as follows:

So far the amount due in interest is $ 58,296.99 to June 30, 2018.  He would pay me $21,861.37.  

Keeping the money would take at least 90 days or more to redeem, because on Friday I learned that: "Timeline- could be as early as 90 days to close given we are working through bank equity review requirements and working through a slip and fall who is suing the GC so working through that issue as lender needs comfort on that issue. So the 90 days is a guess and can be longer if any impacts to underwriting or the case."  I never heard before of the matter until Friday, when I asked him to get back to me with a buy out offered as he had said 2 weeks prior or I would had to get legal counsel.

The question here is: Should I take his buy out offer or continue waiting, when I don't trust him anymore?

Thank you,

Post: Looking for a general Contractor in New York

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

Hi Alexcia,

I'm glad to refer you to my GC.  I know him for 5 years. He has been honest, reliable and affordable. His name is Juan Guillem and his number is (646) 498-864.

Feel free to tell him that I referred you to him.  I hope that helps and good luck!

Post: Diary of a Rehab. in Providence

Vania CastilloPosted
  • Investor
  • New York City, NY
  • Posts 137
  • Votes 50

@Brian Pulaski among the several strategies suggested to me it was the possibility to wholesale.  The barrier to pursue that option was finding the right person to work with.  As I mention before, I was willing to sell at any point if the price made sense and I could recover my investment and make some profit. In the past I got offers that were even offensive in which I would be selling at a lost.  I know the property needs A LOT of work, but it has potential.

Last week, I have gotten better offers and I'm exploring that possibility.  Hopefully this weeks I know better.