All Forum Posts by: Javier Diaz

If I'm reading this correctly from the NYC Dept. of Finance Office of the City Register. It looks like he has borrowed and repaid a mortgage on that house several times.

The most recent for 448K - Is that what this image is showing?

@Bill Jacobsen Thank you for the breakdown Bill. I finally got him on the phone yesterday and he says he's going to give the house to his kids who want to move to NY from FL. I'm thinking of calling him in about a month or so to see if he's changed his mind.

Is there a way to find out what is owed without asking the seller? Some website or government office?

Thanks again,

Javier-

Hey All,

I just made a phone call to whom I believe to be a motivated seller. Unfortunately he wasn't available so I left a message with his employee. I asked that he call me back, however I'm freaking out just thinking about my phone ringing.

The property in question is across the street from the house I live in now. It's a single family, built in 1901, it's vacant and in pre-forclosure. From what I've been able to gather from Zillow and the County Court it was last purchased in 2002 for 175K. The houses on this block sell for about 380-550K respectively. There are no tax-liens on the property. I'm thinking if I could pick it up for 100K or less, I could invest 100K on renovation and sell it for 380K. leaving a good amount of profit left over. I know the property needs work, but I can't imagine it costing more than 100K for repairs, so that's a pretty high number.

I'm located in Woodhaven, Queens - New York.

Please advise on what my conversation with this seller should be.

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Hey James,

Welcome to BP. Its always nice to see another member from the NYC area. I'm also looking to purchase my first property this year and so far everyone here has been super helpful. You've definitely come to the right place for the answers to your questions.

Your plan is a great way to start investing and living rent free! Please keep us posted on your progress.

Cheers!

Javier Diaz

@Yana M. Forgot the mention. (Scroll up)

Hey Kevin,

Welcome to BP! You'll soon realize that this is the best website you could have found if you want to start investing in Real Estate. Everyone is super helpful and knowledgable. I'm also from NYC and it's always nice to see another member from my "hood". And coincidently I used to do IT as well. I was a Mac Tech for over 10yrs and now I'm a Real Estate Agent in Manhattan.

Hope to see you at the NYC BP meetup on the 14th!

Cheers!

Javier Diaz-

Awww...I love little babies at that age! I have an 11yr old. Not as cute and cuddly anymore.

Definitely try to make the meet-up. The baby will thank you for it when he/she can.

Cheers!

@Mark Ferguson @John Moore Thanks for the read and the comments guys. BP is all about the reality of real estate, just trying to pitch in where I can.

JD-

Parul Sahai Sorry you won't be able to make the meet-up. I'll make sure to keep an eye out for your husband here and at the meet-up next week. I will definitely keep in chatting it up with you guys. Yana M. Hi Yana, thanks for the welcome. I'm already a big fan of the podcast. Brandon and Josh do a great job at extracting useful information from the guest. And Yes! The Tri-State area BP meet-up will be taking place on Tuesday Jan. 14th at Johns Pizzeria on 44th and 8th ave. from 6-9:30pm. Hope to see you there! JD-

Hello All,

My name is Javier Diaz and I work at an awesome RE agency in Manhattan in the Chelsea area. I specialize in Manhattan rentals throughout the island and I really love to teach and help others. I've been a member of BP now for about 4 weeks and I'm still in awe of all the wonderful people and the camaraderie between everyone on the site. So in the spirit of giving and teaching and helping, I'm offering to assist in any way I can, any newly licensed agents out there who might be needing some guidance or just some real advice or insight on what to expect.

When I first started out as an agent I was shocked at the reality of the job. It's not as easy as I thought it would be, not even close! There is a ton of things to learn that NO ONE ever warned me about. This business is not for the faint at heart and cannot be done successfully without a serious passion and relentless tenacity. I wish I had had a mentor when I was starting out to help me avoid all the little mistakes I've made along the way (god knows I made a ton!), but I've learned from them all, and I'm better for it.

If you'd like to chat and have someone answer your questions regarding your recent career choice to become an Real Estate Agent in NYC feel free to reach out.

Cheers!

Javier Diaz-