All Forum Posts by: Jake Kain

@Jackie Van

I will shoot you a PM.

@Trey Simonson sounds good, looking forward to meeting you. 

If you have FB, send me your link in a private message I will get you added to our FB page.

Hey @Trey Simonson

There are quite of few BP meetups this month. Check out the events tab from the link below. Hope to see out at one of these events and we can connect in person!

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings

Hands down @Michael Colantone. He helps me with all of my properties (investment and primary) and we have worked together on quite a few transactions as an agent-lender team for traditional buyers and investors. Give him a shout, his contact info is in his profile. Let me know if I can help in any way. Good luck!

Come network with others taking steps to become financially free and invest in real estate! This year we are going back to the basics, so come join as we share our journey into financial freedom and real estate investing.

This month's agenda:

1. Deal deep dive on our live in flip that we just completed.

2. Tips for who and how to network effectively.

3. Book giveaway for those that sign in. This month's book is How to Win Friends and Influence People.

4. Open networking.

Please RSVP by selecting the "attending" button at the top of the page. This venue is limited the amount of guest we can have and we want to ensure that we continue to be welcomed back! We hope to see you there!

@Brad Martin if you are looking to grow your knowledge and your portfolio in multifamily then I would suggest talking with @Dallon Schultz who commented above. Also connect with @Gregory McKinley as he has a monthly multifamily meetup as well. I also host a meetup that is more specific to financial education with a focus on real estate.

Hope to see you out at some local events!

Curtis Contracting - (480) 274-3467

@Bradley Snyder The Sunnyslope area is still very hit or miss but has seen a lot of gentrification lately. What you are experiencing is very common in the Phoenix MSA.

I use Kris Houser with Insight Real Estate Inspections Inspections. Kris is the owner and is absolutely fantastic! He does the majority of the inspections for my clients that don't already have an inspector to use and I also hire him for all of my personal purchases.

https://insightinspects.com/

Kris Houser - 623-297-1584

@Jesus R.

Are you willing to buy in a down market, watching the value decrease after you buy it?

A lot of people are saying they don't want to buy at the top, which makes sense at surface level. So, they say they are wanting to wait for a crash. What they really mean is they want to wait until a crash and then keep waiting until the prices hit a floor and start to rise. The best time to buy is at the bottom. So not only do you have to time the peak, you have to time the bottom as well. The real question is, what are you missing out on by speculating and waiting?

What are your goals? When you say buy, do you plan on buying a primary? Buy and holds? Single family or multi? Getting financing or paying all cash? I really hate giving the "it depends" answer, but.. it depends.

I can tell you my "it depends" answer. I am buying. Why? because I am financed and interest rates are at historic lows. The hardest part about the market is to find something to buy, and buying a "good" deal is even harder. However, when you look at how easy it is to get cheap money, Phoenix appreciation and my short and long term goals. It does not make sense to wait. My main goals are to flip and brrrr, right now. That may change, depending on how the market swings.

Hope this helps a little. Feel free to reach out, I am happy to share more in depth info and experience if you'd like!