All Forum Posts by: Jeremy Howard

@matt motil. Actually I do. What is your opinion on crowd funding sites like realtyshares.com. Have you or anyone you know dealt with sites like those, are they legitimate and or worth for financing?

@John Covi Jr.  Hey sorry it has taken me so long to reply things have been crazy busy for me. Plans are going good My Girlfriend and I just got a contract on a condo that we will live in for a year then rent out. Cash flow expecting to be around $300 a month! I'm still interested in a meet up if you guys are still doing that, Just need to know when and Where? 

Thank you everyone! I plan to make this dream of mine a reality just as I am sure you are as well.

Thank you Al. If it does end up working out that way then at least I will still be in a pretty stable position.

@Andrew Postell thank you for the information Andrew and I do currently have a real estate agent which has helped a lot and he did notice things that I would have never thought of even looking at. the reason I am asking is just for knowledge for myself as a new investor so I also know the things to look at when going to look at a property

Hey everyone! I've already made a couple of posts but I figured I'd come and introduce myself as well.

My name is Jeremy Howard I'm a new investor from Springfield Illinois. When I first started looking into getting into real estate it was for the more passive income that being a real estate investor has. But I started listening to the BiggerPockets podcast and it kind of sparked something in me that I never knew was there, that's one of my reason changed and instead of only wanting the passive income I also started to want to make a name for myself and have something that I could pass down to my kids one day. this community of people is unlike anything I've ever seen so big shout-out to the people from BiggerPockets. the amount of information that I have gained from not only listening to the podcast but reading the forms as well gave me a ton more confidence and information that I think I would've had if I had not found this community. my goal is that in five years time I have enough investment properties to be able to stop working the current full-time job I am at now and move fully to real estate. Thank you for your time and I can't wait to talk with you all.

I know that there are a lot of different variables that come into play. So here is some basic information- I have not been to the property yet but I will go see it within the next few days. from the pictures I have seen it looks like the entire interior may need redone such as new flooring, paint, counter tops etc.. it also will need an HVAC along with redoing a non attached garage or completely tearing it down. I'm trying to get my ducks in a row and want to know the best type of ways to do these kind of rehabs.

What would be the best type of loan to get for a new time investor to fund a rehab?

Hi everyone my name is Jeremy Howard I'm from Springfield, IL. I'm getting ready to go look at a duplex in which will be my first investment property, but also my first property in general. I've heard alot of good things on here about the upside to living in one side starting out and renting out the other. I wanted to get everyone's opinions on a question of mine and any advice would be much appreciated. So the question is what are some things to ask/ look for both positive and negative when looking at an investment property?