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All Forum Posts by: Jason Clark

Jason Clark has started 17 posts and replied 92 times.

Post: New Investor in Central California

Jason ClarkPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • San Jose, CA
  • Posts 94
  • Votes 72

Thanks for the welcome everybody. 

@Jeff Pollack I have a HELOC that was set up a few months ago. I have access to about $350k but as a noob I need to be careful about what I do with it. Anything I borrow is at 2% interest so my hope is if I put it in real estate I'll get at least that back and likely more. I have a lot of learning to do!

Post: New Investor in Central California

Jason ClarkPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • San Jose, CA
  • Posts 94
  • Votes 72

Hi Everybody, thanks for hosting such a great forum. As a new investor I have read many articles from Google searches that always showed BP at the top of the list so I decided to finally sign up. Glad I did, there is a ton of info here.

As I stated I am new investor. Currently I have my primary home in San Jose, Ca. but recently purchased a rental home in Kingsburg, Ca. for my mom. The mortgage with tax and insurance was more than my mom could afford so I cover the difference every month. 

It's kind of weird being my moms landlord but she thinks its great and she loves the house so I know she will take care of it even though I take a $150 loss each month . Purchasing that house gave me the bug to begin looking into other investment properties so as I learn my way around I'm sure I will have questions.

Thankfully I'm in a good solid financial situation now as I have a roommate that covers half of my mortgage + bills as well as a good paying job in the BioTech industry. My home has a lot of equity in it so I am looking to begin using that as down payments on other properties if the math works out. But being new and not having anybody I know that invests makes it difficult to get advice or direction. So that's why I'm here. Thanks in advance for all of the info I am sure to absorb over the coming months and years.

Jason Clark