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All Forum Posts by: Jeremy Cohen

Jeremy Cohen has started 14 posts and replied 45 times.

Bryan, it was recommended by another investor on BP. I'm looking for other options which is why I need advice. I'm aware that conventional will not work. Why would HML be predatory can you advise?

David, I had planned on using a double closing (buying the property first & then reselling it) IIRC a double closing is not illegal as long as your end buyer is using cash & it's not a short sale. 

Here's a solution that someone recommends: 

FHA isn't going to happen, but if they can swing Fannie Mae 3% or 5% down you can "wholetail" it to them.

Basically you find a transactional lender (@Shari Peterson ) that will lend to you based on the end-buyers' conditional loan approval and appraisal. 

Once the end-buyer is approved(1), you borrow money for a few weeks and now that you own it you can sell it to an end-buyer using Fannie financing.

(1) Technically it will never be approved at this stage because you don't own it, meaning you don't have the right to sell it. 

If the only issue on their loan approval is that you don't yet own it (meaning the appraisal, prelim, and contract, will all be rejected), that means you can safely take ownership. 

Update the appraisal, update the prelim, and finally go out of and back into contract 5 minutes later at the same table. 

Hey look, you just overcame the big 3 reasons that wholesalers "can't" sell to folks using Fannie financing. 

I'd love to hear your thoughts. 

Post: Wholesaling To Homeowners

Jeremy CohenPosted
  • Tampa, FL
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Thank,  Chris. 

That's a lot of valuable knowledge. 

I surely appreciate it.

I was able to find a 3 / 2 bath in a great neighborhood in Tampa. 

The woman & her husband are looking to move in as soon as possible. 

Once you garner transactional financing does it have to be seasoned to sell to a homeowner as opposed to an investor? 

I'd appreciate it if you could elaborate. What is the primary difference?

If you buy the property & put it under contract are you saying that you aren't able to resell to a homeowner? 

Thanks so much for your assistance! 

Post: Wholesaling To Homeowners

Jeremy CohenPosted
  • Tampa, FL
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Hey BP,

Hope all is well & you're doing really great.

I'm looking to close my first deal here in FL. I've found a SFH here that I'd like to quick flip.

I'd planned on using a double close to flip to a first time homeowner.

I'm in a bit of a conundrum & could use your assistance. It's to my understanding that you have to have an end buyer that brings cash to closing.

Ideally, this strategy is efficient for selling to investors. If you are selling to a homeowner they would need to get a mortgage so I thought of an FHA but don't know if that would be the best option. I also thought perhaps they could utilize hard money & they could refi into a conventional loan.

What would you recommend? 

Hey BP, 

Hope all is wwlk & you're doing really great.

I'm looking to close my first deal here in FL. I've found a SFH here that I'd like to quick flip.

I'd planned on using a double close to flip to a first time homeowner.

I'm in a bit of a conundrum & could use your assistance. It's to my understanding that you have to have an end buyer that brings cash to closing. 

Ideally, this strategy is efficient for selling to investors. If you are selling to a homeowner they would need to get a mortgage so I thought of an FHA but don't know if that would be the best option. I also thought perhaps they could utilize hard money & they could refi into a conventional loan.

What would you recommend? 

Post: Wholesaling Commercial Property

Jeremy CohenPosted
  • Tampa, FL
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What does everyone having seen it have to do with whether or not there's opportunity? 

Perhaps you haven't seen the hidden opportunity that's laying directly in front of you.

Post: Wholesaling Commercial Property

Jeremy CohenPosted
  • Tampa, FL
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I'm a marketing consultant & entrepreneur. I see opportunity in every crisis. I'm aware that the area is not spectacular. That doesn't mean that there's no opportunity. 

There's always hidden assets that most people don't see or are unaware of. It just takes the right insight to see.

That’s the beauty of learning to explore your business problems and opportunities from a non-linear, 360˚, 3-dimensional mindset. 

Simple, effective, and actionable strategies and tactics can have life changing results.

Even seemingly complex problems and solutions are frequently made up of a series of simple

steps and solutions – but you have to see the possibilities before you can benefit from them. 

If you don’t see it, no matter how simple it may be, you’ll never recognize the strategy or tactic and your business will remain stagnant or reach only a fraction of it’s potential.

Post: Wholesaling Commercial Property

Jeremy CohenPosted
  • Tampa, FL
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Hey BP,

Hope all is well! 

I realize you are a very busy and you have a lot on your plate.

Your time is your most valuable asset you have and I respect that.

I thought I'd personally reach out & see if anyone could assist with analyzing this deal. 

I wouldn't want to waste it or interfere with your schedule.

I certainly don’t mean to intrude, but I've found a commercial property here I'd like to wholesale to a developer.

I wanted to ask you a few quick questions. 

Here is the information:

Asking Price: $6,250,000.

I prepared a summary of the main characteristic of site for your convenience. On the other hand, knowing which plan you or your clients have for this location will be very helpful to me to aid you achieve the project’s objectives.

Executive Summary

The property comprises of a single irregular shaped parcel with 352,099 sq. ft. (8.08 acres). The property is improved with a hotel complex. The first building is 127,831 GSF (109,558 ESF) built in 1970 with 160 hotel rooms, reception, boutique, gym, meeting rooms, restaurant, banquet kitchen, and indoor atrium area with pool. The building is in average condition with some deferred maintenance required. In addition there is a four story hotel building built in 1972 with an additional 103 rooms with a total of 43,875 GSF (40,584 ESF)

Location: 820 E. Bush Blvd, Tampa, FL 33612

Hillsborough County Folio# 098889-0000

Neighborhood Description: The subject is located at the intersection of Highway I-275 and E. Busch Blvd in the Sulphur Springs/USF neighborhood of the City of Tampa

FAR: up 1.50

Total Construction up to: 522,720 sqft

Zoning: CI – Commercial Intensive (This district provides areas for intense commercial activity, permitting heavy commercial and service uses)

Land Use: TF25 – Nebraska Ave

Property Use: 3923 – Limited Service Hotel

Flood Zone: Zone X – FIRM Map Number 12057C0212H, Effective Date: August 28, 2008

Zoning

CI – Commercial Intensive – City of Tampa

This district provides areas for intense commercial activity, permitting heavy commercial and service uses. Minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet. Maximum FAR is 1.0-1.5. Maximum height is 45 feet.

BUSCH GARDEN PARK: 2 miles away and direct access from Busch Blvd. Visitors per year: More than 3,000,000

  • INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TAMPA: 7 miles away. Visitors per year: 8,000,000
  • Currently implementing expansion and modernization process to bring more than 18,000,000 visitors per year

  • PORT OF TAMPA: 7 miles away. #1 in heavy cargo and received Cruise Ships with more than 1,000,000 passengers
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA (USF). 3 miles away
  • Students: 48,000 Annual Budget: $1,500,000,000

    Utilities

    All utilities are available to the site including; City sewer, water, garbage, electricity, telephone, cable, police and fire services.

    Ingress/Egress

    Vehicle access is available from east bound Busch Blvd, south bound Nebraska Avenue and potentially from Wilma Street.

    Topographical Features/Influences

    The subject site is flat and at street grade.

    Frontage

    The property has approximately 350’ frontage on Busch Blvd and 264’ frontage on

    Nebraska Avenue.

    Flood Zone Determination

    Zone X – FIRM Map Number 12057C0212H, Effective Date: August 28, 2008 “The areas of minimal flood hazard, which are outside the SFHA and higher than the elevation of the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood”

    HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY MARKET AREA

    GENERAL AREA DESCRIPTION:

    The subject property is located in the Sulphur Springs/USF neighborhood of the City of Tampa in Hillsborough County in close proximity to Busch Gardens theme park.

    Hillsborough County which, along with Pinellas, Pasco, Polk, Manatee, Sarasota and Hernando Counties, comprises the greater Tampa Bay Area. The estimated total population as of April 1, 2010 was 4,238,736 million, estimated to reach 4,569,642 in 2015 – a projected 7.8% growth between 2010-2015.

    The Bay Area has easy access to local, national, and international markets due to a good transportation system, a major international airport, and deep-water port with access to the Gulf of Mexico. The Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater area is known for its fine quality of life, recreational activities, and progressive community business atmosphere.

    It is part of an area sometimes referred to as the Sunbelt, which extends into the Orlando area and contains numerous vacation attractions, including Disney World, Sea World, Busch Gardens, and beach area resorts.

    Hillsborough County is geographically located midway along the west coast of Florida. The county’s boundaries encompass 1,048 square miles of land and 24 miles of inland

    water for a total of 1,072 square miles. The unincorporated area encompasses 931 square miles or 87 percent of the total area. The municipalities of Tampa (the county seat), Temple Terrace and Plant City account for the remaining 141 square

    miles.

    Florida taxes and incentives are designed to provide the best business investment opportunity possible for its developing indigenous businesses and for those seeking expansion opportunities. Its attractive tax structure, a legislative and regulatory climate conducive to economic activity, incentives, finance and business assistance programs, low occupancy and construction costs and adequate space in which to expand are all fueling the accelerated growth. Florida’s economy remains one of the healthiest in the nation.

    There are no personal income or personal property taxes, and as of 2008, the first $50,000 of assessed valuation of an owner occupied homestead is exempt from real property taxes, less local School Taxes.

    Any guidance would be appreciated. 

    Thanks! 

    I don't know where else to even ask . . . It's only complimentary & non egregious so it seems someone could offer some insight. 

    I asked which types of funding would be ideal? 

    Hey BP,

    Hope all is well!

    I realize you all are very busy and you have a lot on your plate.

    Your time is your most valuable asset you have and I respect that.

    I wanted to personally reach out in hopes that someone would be able to assist with a conundrum.

    I certainly don't want to waste it or interfere with your schedules, having studied marketing for the past few years, I understand the needs your business faces and the challenges that you have.

    Perhaps you could recommend any investors that could facilitate this transaction.

    For the past three years I've successfully studied & been involved with over 400 various industries as a designer & marketing consultant.

    Currently, everywhere you look people are buying and flipping real estate.It seems everyone is buying a home, fixing it up a little, and selling it almost immediately for a sizeable profit.

    We read about it in newspapers, online, and there were even television shows based on flipping houses.

    The flipping real estate business model works great.

    But here’s the good news for you . . .that same business model works in many other areas.

    You can flip non real estate assets just as easily, maybe easier than flipping houses.

    You can also use leveraged buy out techniques to alternatively buy & hold already existing businesses similar to properties also.

    Through the use of transactional funding I've realized that I could borrow a $250,000 swing loan from a bank, give that to the seller in morning.That would make the business mine.

    Then in the afternoon I could take all the assets that are in the business that I just bought and raise $360,000 (80% of $440,0000) the same day from an asset-based lender.

    Then I could take $250,000 of the $360,000 and instantly repay the transactional loan.

    Then, I'll have a $110,000 cash windfall in my bank account, which I could now use to run the business and pay myself a big bonus.

    The double escrow basically enables someone to do this: I never touch the $250,000 of the down payment monies put into escrow by the lender.

    The asset-based lender never hands methe $360,000 check.

    They put their money into a second escrow that’s directly connected to the first transaction.

    Again, it’s called a double escrow.

    Both escrows are set to close simultaneously.

    In case this seems confusing let me make it one more level simpler.

    The same reason the person or company that made you a loan on your car has little or no risk -- works for asset based lending, too.

    You make a down payment of 20% of the purchase price for the car.

    You have another 80% they finance.

    And if for any reason you don’t make your payments then what do they do?

    They take back the collateral.

    They sell it and they get all their money back and sometimes even a profit.

    So that’s exactly what asset-based business lenders would do.

    If for any reason their loan isn’t paid, they would merely come in, take out their collateral, sell it and get their money back.

    They file what they call a UCC filing. It’s basically a business-based first lien on the assets. No one else can have a claim on them.

    So they’re safely protected. So if for any reason any of these deals didn’t go right, the lender has instant control of the assets.

    I've been to several different banks now & haven't been successfully able to acquire the necessary funding.

    I've arranged an ABL with a factoring company, however, it requires a bit of creative leverage to finance the entire deal through an ABL.

    Are there any preferred lenders preferably in FL that could assist with financing perhaps transactional funding, hard money or private money?

    Think about it logically.

    You can’t be a follower and expect to ever really become a leader in your field.

    It just doesn’t work that way in today’s fast changing world.

    Instead, you need to see the overlooked opportunities that are all around you and act on the vast sums of untapped income and unclaimed success just waiting to be harnessed.

    You probably spend too little time studying the most successful, innovative and profitable ideas people in other industries use to grow and prosper.

    Yet, if you start focusing on other industry’s success practices, you’ll be amazed at how easily you can adapt these ideas to your own business situation.

    Suddenly, you’ll see significantly better ways to produce significantly better results from the same time, manpower, effort, activity, and capital.

    Vision isn't easy.

    As a result, most people let the opportunity of a lifetime slip through their fingers & live to regret it; but in this case I could make it easy for you to Not let this one slip away so that you can take advantage of this unique opportunity with zero risk.

    Instead, you need to see the overlooked opportunities that are all around you and act on the vast sums of untapped income and unclaimed success just waiting to be harnessed.

    In a recessionary economy like this, some 30 million people could be out of work -- they lost their jobs, got put on shortened work week.

    Millions will be (or are, right now) aggressively looking for business opportunities they can purchase or start.

    Though most of them don't have a lot of cash to invest, they still need income, they need work, they need productive activity that makes them money and keeps them feeling worthwhile.

    I believe there’s not one business owner or startup I’ve ever met in North America (and probably the world) who couldn’t, who shouldn’t broaden their perspective and think about how to grow yourself a small or large business empire.

    And that can mean nothing more than multiplying the size of your current business many times through external leveraged buyout acquisition activities.

    Or it can mean multiplying it through a roll up.

    Or it could mean buying complimentary-type product and service businesses.

    Most people in business - or wanting to start their own business - set their sights too low.

    They’re often content merely to have a so-so business that makes them a barely livable income.

    But why start a business that has a one in thirty chance of even making it five years –when you can acquire a solidly profitable existing business that’s a huge, proven moneymaker that has a high certainty of working - using none of your own capital?

    I’d very much like to talk with you exploring options and opportunities is always a worthwhile process for both sides.

    It broadens each other’s mindset to how much more might be possible and in how many more ways that could be accomplished.If you’re excited about the possibility of seeing more, doing more, solving more, winning more, and succeeding more there might be a way I can be more directly involved in guaranteeing your future success.

    Think about this.The “worst” that can happen if it's not an ideal fit is that you get an actionable strategy that benefit us both at no cost.

    The best that can happen is we work together one on one to create a viral effect the likes of which haven't been seen before.

    All the best!