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All Forum Posts by: Michael Johnson

Michael Johnson has started 35 posts and replied 211 times.

Post: Need a new Lifestyle Plan. Heck, I need an INTERVENTION!

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

I wasnt going to say it before but I'll go ahead and throw it out there for everyone. 

If you find someone who trades in the stock market, let them read this. They will tell you its risky (by nature) and that IF it works it WOULD be amazing. Im here to say that its working for me right now. But honestly its pretty much too late for others. But it WILL happen again... Without further ado... 

Michael Johnson's Stock trading formula for the legalization of Marijuana.. And stupid profit. 

Buy CBIS @ less than $0.03 Sell at more than $0.06.

Cannabis is illegal, so what. The stock market is fine. 

Buy super-low. Sell medium before the bubble bursts. Dont get greedy.

Specifically, what I did..

I bought 100,000 shares of CBIS at about $0.02 (Ooo Penny stocks, scary) Invested 2k 

Right now (1/18/17) its worth $0.0941 That is equal to about 10k ...... $7,910 profit SO FAR. 

Im not going to type for the next hour seeing as how its possible no one may be interested. But If anyone wants more info or other stock picks let me know. Free of charge etc. Actually..... One more added value. BLOZF is developing a breathylzer that can measure cannabis and alcohol. That can take over the entire police force.. enough said. Just buy it.. If you are completely new to stocks (i dont advocate its sustainability be careful) but you can copy and paste these into google and It will pull up all you need. 

1. CBIS stock price

2. CANN stock price

3. MJNA stock price

4. BLOZF stock price

Look at the 5-year chart.. those  crazy spikes you see are nothing but a feeding frenzy during legalizations. They are bubbles, over inflated.. dont get greedy. 

People have paid me for less information than this. Dont undervalue me.  

Post: Rental Trends In SW Florida

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

Hey @Adam Christopher Zaleski I sent you a colleague request with no message on accident. But my plan is to own college rentals in the 33967 area. Im not sure if you reside in Hawaii. But I am going to be all around fort myers. Specifically San Carlos. Plugging in and starting to gather leads. What I am getting at is, if you need anything; eyes and ears or otherwise let me know. Also if you are open to it. Id like to ask you questions in the future. Wholesaling etc. Mutually Beneficial, all that jazz. Just let me know!

@John Thedford Nice post. I met Terry and Jason a while ago. I would definitely say they are reputable, Our spheres of influence will probably bring us together sometime soon. I dont have anything for you yet, but I will. 

Post: Finding new renters for furnished houses?

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

thats alot of houses.. so congrats on that.. If that is where you get most of your tenants.. why not try to partner with the company, or industry. Maybe they get a cut, probably not. But undercut the competition, even if by a dollar.. try to advertise in the break room. or put up a billboard after the airport (might as well). It sounds like you dont have too many return tenants? Like there are new people coming each time?

Post: Need a new Lifestyle Plan. Heck, I need an INTERVENTION!

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

Hey man, I wish I had something for you to just step into.. But I may have a couple Ideas to help you along. First off, meditate. I'm not saying slow down but you need to find a way to get some inner peace or some mumbo jumbo.  There are a thousand what ifs. They will drive you crazy.. Haven't they? 

Secondly, Uber cant hurt especially driving for dollars. 

Heres my Idea that I havent heard anywhere. You can start it wherever, to immediately get started (granted I havent started doing it yet.) Its simple. Find someone in preforeclosure (they're motivated). You tell them "I am the only one who will tell you this next sentence honestly..... I want to keep you in your house." Then you tell them you want to rent out their rooms and they can be as hands OFF or ON as they would like. Basically making you a property manager.. You pay off their lis pendens or whatever (Be careful, be ready to lose your investment, Its a sinking ship as is.) Pay their mortgage w/ the rents and take the rest to recoup your investment (Hopefully). Im sure there are legal matters to figure out. This idea will work (in my mind) because of the actual desire to help. It has to be a case by case scenario. 

My personal guidelines are that 1. They can afford at least half of the mortgage themselves. 2. Confidential (message me, I think it can be dangerous to just say it.) 3.Minimal kids because they need to basically move out of the rest of the house, and live in their own room. 4. The homeowner doesnt fight and resist at every step. Look for the person who needs you and help them. This doesnt give you capital, but it gets you started immediately for cheap. 

I know its not what you were hoping for but I hope it helps. 

Post: Creative Job Opportunites to Gain Experience and Knowledge in RE

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

an idea that I had, but havent tried yet is, talking to people in preforeclosure. and offering to rent out their rooms (basically making yourself a property manager.) But the only way I see it working is to not be in it for the money. But to genuinely help and get some experience. At that point you can choose whichever market youd like because there are people going into foreclosures everywhere. Just an idea. Make sure you are legally sound the whole way around because its a sinking ship. Theres no reason to let it drag you down. 

Post: 4 plex at market value

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

How much will that impact your vacancy? 

Post: 4 plex at market value

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

ok, couple things to my untrained eye. 1, you said you want it to be a long term hold. Cash is king, Cashflow is the road to the kingdom. or something. I can understand wanting to get started, but if you want to hold it for a while.. you need to be taken care of too. Like marriage.

2. Im not sure what "RUBS" is but that seems to be all right.

3. projected rents arent good enough for me so I like that you undervalue rent.

I'll let others advise you on your math, but dont sell yourself short.. wait untill you have what you want, or play with the terms a little bit.. It sounds like you have a good idea on what you want. Make it work. Best of Luck!

Post: Is Florida real estate a good market now for buy and hold?

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

hey, im looking at college rentals to get started in Fort myers. (about 45 min north) because its close enough to everything looking at buying a 4bdr for about 170k.. 225k is the upper limit of what my slightly educated guess would be. San Carlos if you care enough to look it up. Free advice, best of luck. hmu.

Post: Wholesalers in For Myers Fl

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

hey, Im always around the fort myers area...

I mean,, theres a lot to do.. alot to be done.. But the one question, everyone on here has to at least consider about you..

Is what are you doing yourself? Maybe not what you can offer. Being new and all. But are you trying? and if yes, how so

Post: Has anyone ever considered taking down the divider in duplexes?

Michael JohnsonPosted
  • Specialist
  • Marco Island, FL
  • Posts 225
  • Votes 56

@Mike Reynolds Ok cool. thanks for clarifying that. hoping to get into something similiar to that sooner versus later. but slow and steady.