All Forum Posts by: John Curd

@Isaac Zilberman my e-mail is [email protected] .  Thank you!

@Isaac Zilberman I'm interested in the seller/owner financing terms and information about the mechanicals (HVAC, roof, etc).  Please connect/PM!  Thanks in advance!

@Marvin S. I'm interested in VA, MD, NC, SC, IN, MO, TX and FL. PM or [email protected] please, thanks!

Makes total sense, @Thomas Rutkowski!  

Also, if there are any HML/PML interested in going over some potential deals with me, I'd love to connect. If your local to the Richmond area, I'd love to take you out for coffee or lunch!

@Shawn Crawley any chance of seller financing on this property?  

You definitely need to water freshly laid sod.  There is no way around getting nice grass and having to water it.  There are things like seed starter mats that help with how much you need to water, but you'll still need it to be done.  I'd pay someone in the neighborhood to take care of it.  Or you could get one of the timers to put on the spigot to automate some of the hose attached sprinklers.  

It shouldn't take too long to start growing as long as it isn't too hot and is watered well.  What is the soil like?  Lots of the lawns down here don't have a nice layer of top soil, mainly clay.  Visit your local agri-supply type shop and go over your situation.  They should be able to help.

Thank you, William!  I'll send you an invite to connect - it'd be great to pick your brain about SDIRA as well, if you don't mind.  

Greg, I just replied to your intro as well! By access I should say that I have funds in a normal IRA right now, and have talked to my financial advisor about a SDIRA or potentially pulling the funds out (but, of course, facing penalties). Good luck with your first home purchase!

Hi Gregory!  First, thank you for your service!

I am from the Richmond, VA area - growing up just 30 minutes south, going to college 30 minutes north, and working in and around Richmond for the past 10 years.

Yea, you can thank the high paying tech jobs for the high real estate costs in Richmond (Capital One, etc.).  If you're looking for more affordable properties, some of the "sketchier" areas of Church Hill, Brookland Park, etc. have some deals to be found.  If you are willing to go to Norfolk, Newport News, Hopewell, or Petersburg, there are more deals.  

I currently use Property Management Inc for my one rental property.  I'm new to the forums and haven't stumbled across any property managers from Richmond yet.  I have a pretty good general contractor, but he is a small time operation and sometimes it is hard for him to accomodate.