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All Forum Posts by: Joshua Poitras

Joshua Poitras has started 48 posts and replied 175 times.

Post: Using FHA 3.5% DP loan again.

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

Does anyone know what are some solid valid reason to buy again with the FHA loan a multi in the same city other than…..

Buying out of a joint owned FHA loan

Needing more bedrooms

Commute to work increased

Buying after co-signing for someone.

Looking to reuse my FHA again but already used bedrooms excuse.

Post: Joint Venture Agreements

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

@Troy Evans I second this.

Post: Syndication, JV, preferred return?

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

Anyone have an example of a joint venture return for a buy and hold where the return to the financier is based of the rents and not a mortgage payment ?

Post: Lawrence, Mass Rental Property

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

Lawrence might be a tough place to buy your first. I would go for Haverhill or Lowell. How much are you budgeting for ?

Post: Purchased of a 4-family

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

Investment Info:

Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Lowell.

Purchase price: $420,000
Cash invested: $1

Making a comeback into the real estate market with my new 4-family property.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

good price

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

fellow colleague

How did you finance this deal?

VA

How did you add value to the deal?

Exterior Paint.

What was the outcome?

Positive Cash Flow.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

pushing a unqualifying property through a conventional loan.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

myself.

Post: Portfolio Lenders

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

@Kerri Wills

Do you guys do short term bridge loans? Need on to cover deposit money for one of my clients deals.

Post: Buying first property with a partner, LLC or no LLC?

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

@Robert Davis

Depends on your guys long term plans. Are you only buying one property together? or going to do this for awhile together and start a business?

Post: Real Estate Agent from Michigan

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

@Frank Boenzi Sure, If you think of it Frank, Same here, Ill add you to my database if I find anybody looking in Michigan. 

Post: Real Estate Agent from Michigan

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

@Frank Boenzi @Kati Ross

Hey Whats going on my fellow Keller Williams associates. I just want to reach out and introduce myself as Joshua Poitras from Boston Massachusetts. I am actually working out of the West wood, Market Center and Needham Office. Let me know if I can help you guys out with any referrals and I will do the same if you can send me your contact info. 

Thanks Guys. 

Post: Where in the world, or country, to start investing..

Joshua PoitrasPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Lowell, MA
  • Posts 185
  • Votes 67

@Christina Labowicz

Hey Christina, 

  Have you done any thinking about where and what you would like to start with regarding investing? has anyone reached out to you and help you review ideas about how and where to start?