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All Forum Posts by: Jonathan Rodrigues

Jonathan Rodrigues has started 2 posts and replied 8 times.

Got the notification. Thanks for the test!

Originally posted by @Al Wilson:

Let's put together a meeting in Baldwin County a couple of weeks from now. Daphne or Fairhope?

I would love to attend. I suggest Daphne, unless there is somewhere in Fairhope you have in mind.

Originally posted by @Jared Irby:

Thanks @Jared R. and @Al Wilson. Maybe we can change that and get a meet up going!

I'm interested too. Let's start one!

Post: Poor Cashflow Options in Gulf Coast

Jonathan RodriguesPosted
  • Daphne, AL
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 0
Originally posted by @Clint Galliano:

@Jonathan Rodrigues, I would suspect that the Gulf Shores/Orange Beach tourist rental market has a lot to do with that. Most prices down there are crazy. We like to visit, but it is actually cheaper for my family to fly to Disneyworld for a week than to rent a decent place on/near the beach for the same period of time.

If the condos you are looking at are in that area, are you analyzing it based on monthly rental or vacation rental?

 I think the inflation we're experiencing in this market is actually because of the anticipated growth of the industrial sector in Mobile with the new Airbus manufacturing plant, and consequently an expected growth in the residential and commercial demand on the Eastern shore of Mobile bay in combination with the national real estate trend to higher prices. I'm not sure to what extent that this new industrial development will have on rents and sales, but either way it's a hot market.

BTW I'll be investing in SFRs or multifamilies if I can find a good deal (vacation rentals are a bit out of my league).

Post: Poor Cashflow Options in Gulf Coast

Jonathan RodriguesPosted
  • Daphne, AL
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 0
Originally posted by @Ali Boone:

The reality is a lot of places just don't cash flow. I'm actually impressed that a condo down there would yield $150/month (you sure it would?). I live in LA and it's the same thing out here....some cities/markets just don't work for numbers. It's something a lot of people don't realize. 

 I did some quick conservative math on it, and it would yield anywhere from 100-150$ on two condo units per month. I'm sure that it'll cash flow a lot better out here, but I've just been comparing it to what it used to be (we're in a bit of a bubble right now) and to other markets in the Midwest (where I lived for a couple years). 

Post: Poor Cashflow Options in Gulf Coast

Jonathan RodriguesPosted
  • Daphne, AL
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 0

Hello investors!

I'm new to the forums and I am currently searching for a good rental property deal using resources such as Zillow and Realtor.com (since I don't /yet/ have my license). A lot of the properties I see for sale in the Mobile, AL bay area seem to be seriously inflated or the rental rates have not caught up with the SFR market. Using the 50% rule, most condos/multifamily properties would only generate about 150$/month cash flow, and even less for many SFR homes for sale. I don't want to walk into a bad deal but I am curious about some advice the BP community might have, whether its my search method or timing, I'd love to hear what you guys have to say.

Post: New member from gulf coast area in Alabama

Jonathan RodriguesPosted
  • Daphne, AL
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 0

-Kody,

I'm currently assessing the market landscape to see what approach most appeals to me and aligns with my goals, but at the moment I would say that multifamilies, sfrs (later on) and definitely flipping seem of most interest to me. My goal is to eventually generate both passive income via multifamily properties that can help fund an active flipping business (and maybe wholesaling on extra potentials).

Post: New member from gulf coast area in Alabama

Jonathan RodriguesPosted
  • Daphne, AL
  • Posts 8
  • Votes 0

Hello everybody, I'm new to BP and hoping to learn more about real estate so I can fund a startup in the next few years. I'm from Canada so I the new market environment gets me really excited as I'm now seeing all of the investment opportunities and capital growth potential that the gulf coast area has to offer. I'm hoping to network with anybody locally or anyone who has started young, I'm 20 but have 2 years of college and am now working at an engineering firm as a drafter. I hope we can find some productive topics to discuss and grow this community of real estate investors!