All Forum Posts by: Jill Curran

Hi Chris,

Do you know what your line is made of? If it's old (orangeburg or clay tile) you can get up to $2,500 of the expense of replacing it reimbursed by the City. See here: https://www.lrwra.com/programs... There are a few hoops to jump through, understandably, so best to work with a plumber who's done it before. We did this at our house and the new line from house to street cost us a few hundred dollars. Depending on the size of your yard, your estimate doesn't sound ridiculous. 

Good luck!

Jill

Contractors are backed up, especially the good ones. It doesn't sound too unreasonable to me. Just my 2 cents.

Welcome Brandon! I own rental property in Little Rock and am an agent. The best resource for free tools is, believe it or not, the Dee Brown Library on Baseline. With a library card you can check out a tile saw, hand tools, etc. etc. I just returned a hammer drill I used to hang new mailboxes at one of my duplexes. I love not having to buy a hammer drill for the two times I'll need one this year/decade. You probably already know about Habitat for Humanity Restore on University. I often combine them in one trip.

Good luck! Let me know if you ever need an agent. I'm happy to help.

Jill 

72205 and 72207 if you can afford it. I'm an agent and happy to help.

Call your insurance. It's their job to go after the City to reimburse them. You for sure have a claim. This is what insurance is for. Foundation Pro is good, also Arkansas House Levelers, here in Little Rock. Get your property management company to document everything with pictures, and be sure your insurance agent has their contact info. Good luck!

@Steven Soden I'm happy to meet up and talk with you about central Arkansas if this is where you land.

Hi Naveen,

I'm an agent and an investor and you can trust me. I'm happy to talk with you about Little Rock, my home and investment area. Feel free to call or text me at 501-247-7260. I'm with Fathom Realty Central.

Jill 

@Landon Jones I'm an investor and agent in Little Rock, with properties in midtown and Pennbrook (and SoMa soon, I hope). I suggest you look for a good first property and fit your strategy possibilities to it--learn by doing. M-f is high now, but building new is too. There are a number of empty lots in the city, but area is key. One barrier to buying existing structures is the higher down payment for m-f compared to buying your own home. If you need to raise the down payment, a flip might be a good way to make it, especially with your experience. If you see an MLS property you're interested in, let me know and I can represent you (which the seller pays for, as you know). Good condition duplexes to quads in good areas are getting offers, often more than one, within 24-48 hours, so speed is key. I'm happy to help you in any way, including just talking about possibilities and answering any questions I can. I'll message you my email and phone number. Good luck!

Jill

Arkansas is AR. AK is Alaska. We get that a lot.

You're welcome. Good luck!