All Forum Posts by: Jeff Lamothe

I would love to hear more about this meet up and network with folks.   Thanks for offering to set something up @Que Tran.  

@Michael Ringler there are also real estate websites that can help you identify property owners and offers skip tracing so you can get their direct phone number.   One of the websites I have heard a lot about is PropStream.    They offer a 7 day free trial.  Best of luck.

Hello @Khalid Ellis.   I've worked with a very good agent that works with investors.   Feel free to inbox me for his contact information.     Best of luck in your journey.   

Welcome aboard to multi-family investing @Abbie Gibson.   I hope your investing journey starts off on a great note.  Prior to the virus pandemic, Connecticut had several monthly meetup groups where investors would get together and network with each other.  This included Fairfield Cty, New Haven, and Hartford.   A lot of those meetings slowed down since the pandemic, but New Haven continues to have monthly meetings at the beginning of every month.  

Go to the events page on BP and search for upcoming events near your zip code.   https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

BTW: I like @Filipe Pereira breakdown of the Hartford County rental market.  Wish there was a similar breakdown for Fairfield and New Haven counties.   I may need to draft something and get input for fellow investors & PMs in the area so we can post it here.   

I am glad to read this discussion forum and thanks for your insight fighting for property owners @Adam Guiffrida.  I am giving consideration to Scranton and see how the taxes can kill deals.  

Hello @Krystal Marquez.  Glad to see a fellow CT resident looking to invest out of state.  I hope all works well with your first property in TN and best of luck in securing your second property.   Any reason why you're looking to invest somewhere other than where you bought your first property in TN?   

Great discussion @Gary Swank and @Matthew K. This pandemic is definitely making things ugly.  Is it true that this new ordinance forces property owners to renew rental agreements with tenants, although the tenant is behind on rent?  

Thanks for the input on the search criteria @Anthony Angotti.  

For item #4, I did notice that some of the poor ratings did come from tenants and can accept that if they are being evicted or being penalized for breaking lease rules they would post bad ratings.    But then I see complaints about Management companies not responding to phone calls or responding to maintenance requests, it does raise a red flag for me.   I am fine with adding a step to verify the quality of the Property Management company by connecting with other investors operating in the area.   

Item #5 "Warzone":   It is true that that term can a bit harsh and scare off folks.    I am trying to avoid a situation that I experienced in my latest property, where it took me over 2 months to fill a vacancy due to the perceived reputation of the neighborhood. I certainly can appreciate that a city/town comprises of a mixture of different neighborhoods where some areas can see more criminal activity that others. 

Thanks for the tip on Westmoreland Cty @Travis Sterner.  I also heard some good things about Pittsburgh as well.