All Forum Posts by: Julie Hassett

Ha ha! Yep, pretty much!

Hi @Alfie Bartley - sent you a colleague request!

@Joe Norman - Thank you! Hopefully our paths will cross in the not too distant future.

@Account Closed - A million thanks to you! I've printed your post, so i can review it more than once. I also sent you a colleague request and message here on BP.

I "Got Connected" on bwimeetup.com and I'll see you there in September!

My office is on Charles, so I'll head north one day this week and drive by your development. I've been meaning to hit up Red Emma's anyway.

And, lastly, thank you for leaving some deals lying around for me to find and crush. Much appreciated.

- Julie

@Joel M. - I agree with the others that more details are necessary in order for anyone to provide any sage wisdom. As someone on the verge of their first deal and making a very similar decision to yours, I can contribute this....

The one complaint I consistently hear is that good contractors are nearly impossible to come by or that it takes a long time until you find one you're comfortable relying on.

Also, many rehabbers/turnkey investors already have a line on cheap properties, bulk material rates and a crew at the ready, so sometimes what you're paying to them (60k, for example) will end up being less than what you'll pay to rehab a 10K place yourself and you can have it rent ready right out of the gate.

Depends on if you want to get down and dirty and learn all the hard lessons up front on this first place. If so, there's untold value in that as well.

Again, depends on your long-term goals, your ability to hunt deals and your familiarity with the city.

Best of luck! Let us know what you decide!

@Account Closed - I know the above post is from over a year ago, but do you still meet every Monday at noon to talk REI? If so, I'm interested in attending. Please let me know. Thanks!

@Ned Carey - You and I connected well over a year ago when I was just flying out to Baltimore from Los Angeles to snoop around. Since then, I've spent a year living on the Eastern Shore and just bought in Baltimore. So, you'll be seeing more of me! And I hope that means in person at some point!

@Ken Robinson Go to meetup.com and search "REIA Baltimore" and "CAZA Baltimore". Also, here is the full REIA calendar. You can check out Rehabber Pro in Baltimore as well. Hope to meet you at one of them!

These are EVERYWHERE in Baltimore. They provide such a valuable function, but they are SOSOSO dated. 

Rehabbers, would you mind sharing how you're dealing with them?

And does it differ depending on ARV? Would you leave them on lower-priced homes and replace with something more modern on higher-end flips?

Many thanks in advance!

Hello BP Nation! I've been lurking for a long while now without introducing myself. But seeing as how s#*t is finally getting real, it seems like a good time to do so.

I recently moved into Baltimore City proper last month and here's what I'm looking to do:

Short-term:

• Househack my home (AirBnb and/or roommate)
• Long-Term Rentals (BRRR and or Lease-to-Own)

Mid-to-long-term:

• Rehabs
• Blockwide flipping with a team of investors
• Become a master of creative financing (Remove the word BANK from my vocab!)

I'm hitting the local REIA meeting and CAZA meetings here in the city and I look forward to the road ahead.

Connect with me!

- Julie