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All Forum Posts by: James Vermillion

James Vermillion has started 17 posts and replied 2680 times.

Post: KISS Guide to Bookkeeping

James VermillionPosted
  • Lexington, KY
  • Posts 2,920
  • Votes 1,190

Principles of Accounting is a great resource. It has actual instruction and will teach you the real fundamentals of accounting, which I believe is necessary in bookkeeping. I found that site when I was studying for the accounting CLEP.

Time is running out...a late day bump to help BP!

Originally posted by Aaron Mazzrillo:
Where's the double vote button!?!

Since there is no double vote button (yet) I voted his post for you. :)

Now, give me half that cookie!

Post: New Member from San Diego, CA

James VermillionPosted
  • Lexington, KY
  • Posts 2,920
  • Votes 1,190

Welcome to BP Margaret. If you have not yet, I would highly recommend reading the Ultimate Beginnger's Guide and listening to the BiggerPockets Podcast... both are great resources. Good luck to you and please ask if you are unable to find something you are looking for.

Post: Downloading spreadsheets

James VermillionPosted
  • Lexington, KY
  • Posts 2,920
  • Votes 1,190

Jessica, which spreadsheets are you having trouble with?

Post: Newbie -Buy and Hold

James VermillionPosted
  • Lexington, KY
  • Posts 2,920
  • Votes 1,190

Brandon,

You said you do not expect to rent them for 10 years? Obtaining finance with little or no money down is very difficult these days. You are mention not renting them out for 10 years or so...what do you plan on doing for the next 10 years? Are you going to simply hold them and make payments on the loans? With most any financing with no money down you are looking at higher than average interests rates, which means higher payments...how will you make these payments? What about property taxes? And Insurance? When will you be fixing them up? How will you finance the rehab?

You mention additional monthly income, but that is likely a drop in the bucket unless these are insanely cheap properties? What price point are you looking at? How many are you trying to purchase?


Also, keep this in mind. While 4x you money back in 20 years is great, its not as great as it sounds. You need to think about things like inflation. Also, any investors money will be tied up, meaning they cannot invest in other things...and with no money coming in I do not see too many investors that would take that risk.

When you throw in the fact that you have zero real estate experience, no money (skin in the game), no other business background, very little credit history, you are going to have a hard time. I am not trying to nay-say, just pointing out some very basic things that any investor-to-be would also point out.

Post: Properties that Will At least Quadruple in Value

James VermillionPosted
  • Lexington, KY
  • Posts 2,920
  • Votes 1,190
Originally posted by Brandon Radford:
Well I guess it's time to start reading the Ultimate Beginners Guide from Bigger Pockets.

That is a good starting place. There are thousands of existing threads that can help you answer your questions about acquiring funding, structuring deals, etc. While some of the previous posters may seem as if they are being negative to you, it is not that people are trying to crush their dreams, its that they have seen a lot of people fail in very similar situations.

Perhaps you can do a search on BP for creative financing to give you some ideas.

Post: new bee from Louisville ky

James VermillionPosted
  • Lexington, KY
  • Posts 2,920
  • Votes 1,190

Welcome to BP from just down the road in Lexington.

Done. Come on everyone, lets help BP win some awards!!