All Forum Posts by: Jacob L White

Hello everybody, Iv noticed I am getting a lot of the same people commenting on my posts. Thank you all for being so helpful! You guys are truly what makes this community the most amazing resource for Real Estate investors out there. If you have been following my many posts, I am finally out of the service and starting my investing business full time. Can anybody recommend a GC in Jacksonville Florida who is experienced with flips. Looking to get one of a few projects I am looking at started in the next 30 days! Thanks BP.

Scott Graham have you found that your architecture degree has been useful in your renovation business? I saw on your profile that you renovate houses, which is what I want to do to generate the capital for buy and holds and to gain the experience to eventually do the spec building. I make about as much as I would working studying so I might as well study, the question is do I learn how to build the house or do I learn the financial side of investing in general. What would be a more valuable skill to get a professional education in. Decisions decisions! Thanks for the input everyone.

Grant Rothenburger to get in the GAME brother! And because I want to get a steady stream of cash flow coming in from rentals to repurpose to buy and flips and then eventually new construction projects.

Wow what an awesome community, too many to reply to individually. You guys get nothing from this but I never have a question go unanswered. The general consensus seems to be go the business route and I agree. I like what Yonah said about experience. I will be looking for developers and rehabbers in the Gainesville area that I can work under while I am getting my degree in probably Finance. That seems like the perfect plan. I have the luxury of my mother as my first investor so we will be taking the 90 day challenge and buying our first rental here soon! Thanks so much guys.

Ok investors,

So this is the boat I am in. I am going to get into the student housing game while I am in college. I am a veteran and I would almost be a fool not to go because the military pays me a salary to get an education. So, I figure I will be there so I might as well rent my place out and build from there.  So! I know I want to do this for the long term, the big crazy dream is to have a big awesome development company where I build houses ( or maybe commercial property) for sale or rent. I will have to declare a major sooner or later I am kind of resting on my laurels right now just doing the Gen Eds. Is there anybody out there wiser then me that, if they had to choose, could recommend either finance or construction management as a major? Also, Im at UF in Gainesville FL if any investors want to meet for coffee :). Thanks, guys.

Ok so that was my question, I understand these things are typically covered by the tenant so do I roll the cost into the rent I charge or is it understood that the rent being charged has accounted for these costs?

Experienced investors, thank you for your time. I understand I can call the agent to get details on the cost of utilities, but what is a good method to do a quick ballpark estimate for monthly utility costs when I am just throwing deals on the calculator to see if they are even worth diving into further? My market is Northern Florida, Gainesville, Ocala, and Jacksonville

Thanks guys, all great information

Wow @Jay Hinrichs you are kind of a celebrity! Thanks for commenting!

So no on New Western? I am trying to find a mentor and I feel like working for a corporate wholesaler might give me the experience I need to turn my little $175,000 chunk into a rental property business one day. But I dont want to rip anybody off, if they are unethical I will look elsewhere.

@Will Wiggins

Camp Pendelton for now! I read every book I can get my hands on on the subject and I think I have een every bigger pockets podcast available! Lol.