All Forum Posts by: James Phan

@Sandeep S.

@John Sherwood

Thanks!

If you have any contractors that you can recommend, please let me know.

@John Sherwood

Thanks John. School fees and park fees can't definitely be discouraging, especially if I am building a small ADU.

@David Song

Any updates on your ADU? Would love to see some pictures. I'm potentially looking at building one in San Leandro.

@Chen Zhou

Wow, thanks for sharing your ADU journey. I'm looking at building one in San Leandro.

I have a bedroom that leads to the backyard. If possible, I plan to add an ADU to the existing bedroom and add 475 SF.

@Hart Pearson

You are correct. I believe Scott Smith wrote an article in August describing Fannie Mae allowing properties owners to change their titles to LLC's.

@Martin Silverstrim

Your plan seems reasonable, that mainly because I plan to do the same :). It sounds like you're veteran, if so have you considered VA loans too?

Thanks for providing a very detailed analysis!

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone! @Brandyn Collins, that sounds like a plan.

Hi BP, My name is James Phan and I am a new investor from SF Bay Area. I was first hooked into buy and hold real estate after listening to the podcast Afford Anything by Paula Pant. After listening to the interview with Joshua Dorkin, I decided to join BP. I listen to BP podcast at least 3 times a week and have read Savy Real Estate Investor and I am currently reading Long-Distance Real Estate Investing. Currently, I am looking to buy properties in Columbus, Ohio. My business partners and are looking for homes that do not require a lot of repairs. We are not yet ready for a BRRRR property but will eventually do it. If you have any Columbus contacts(property managers, inspection companies, RE agents, mortgage specialist, contractors) that you would like to share feel free to message me. I’ve already made contacts to a few companies and am always open to meeting new people and opportunities. Thanks BP!