All Forum Posts by: Matthew Ewald

@Brente Hurt good afternoon. I happen to be from Des Moines Iowa but I deal with a wholesaler from the quad cities and CR area. She actually has a 5 unit for sale right now. If you can give me some contact info I can pass your name and number along. I’m sure she could help.

Hello

I am really interested in buy and hold investing in Puerto Rico. The San Juan area is where I’m thinking of starting. Any information about the market would be greatly appreciated.

I currently invest in Des Moines, Iowa but would eventually be moving to the island.

Thanks so much

Welcome AJ

It’s great to reach out and network with people. I’m from Des Moines and I also invest. I am fairly new but I have been building my lists of contractors as well. I would be happy to share some info. Shoot me a colleague request and we can message privately. 

@Patrick Froehlich. I like This topic. I found real estate investing a little over a year ago and I'm 45 years old. I acquired my first flip property and I'm just finishing that up now. I have big plans and definitely wish I would have found Bigger Pockets sooner but it's better late than never. My ultimate goal is to flip houses to buy rentals and do some BRRRR investing. The possibilities are endless. My hope is to build myself a portfolio that will passively afford me the life style I want in retirement before I hit the retirement age. My suggestion is to surround yourself with people who are successful at what you want to do and learn from them. Don't waste the time and try to figure things out on your own. Do what has worked for others. Thanks for the topic today

@Dave Meyer just finished. I really appreciate how you are always trying to provide more information,tools ,and networks to allow people like me to better my real estate investing business. Thanks so much!

@Jon Hill this is great. I have been thinking allot about my goals for 2020. I am in the middle of my first flip right now. I’m a little over half way done. I have been thinking allot about what my next move is. This next year I would like to buy another flip property and also start on my ultimate goal which is buy and hold for the long term. I think 2 properties is a reasonable goal for 2020.

I wold also like to get back into jogging and working out. I missed that the last few weeks as I have been busy with the renovation of the project I’m currently working on.

I would also like to read more business books this year and start forming an idea of what a sustainable real estate business looks like for me, putting a plan in place, and start taking action within that plan.

I think this next year is going to be amazing.

Thanks for sharing.

@Johny Omaga no sir I'm flipping in Des Moines, Iowa.

@Johny Omaga you guys did an amazing job. I like the detail on the stairs and the floating vanity in the bathroom. The whole house is great. I'm currently doing my first flip and I hope I can do as good of a job as you! Thanks for sharing

@Marquis Wilson my suggestion is to go out in your market and find a great deal. Get that deal under contract and then possibly work with another investor that has what you don't have. Partnering up with people is a great way to start as long as you bring value to the partnership. You going out and either marketing, driving for dollars, or whatever works in your market for finding a great deal is definitely a way to bring value to the partnership. If the deal is good enough the funding will come and 50% of a good deal is better that 100% of no deal at all.

@Justin Wotring Man congrats! It's an awesome feeling. I closed on my first property last month and it's an amazing feeling to go from analysis to action.

Good luck my friend!