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All Forum Posts by: James Vermillion

James Vermillion has started 17 posts and replied 2680 times.

Post: Recommended 203K Certified Contractors; CT

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

I cant help with the contractors but congrats on the accepted offer!

Post: Newbie in Louisville, KY

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

Welcome to BP Justin from down 64 in Lexington. Glad to see another Kentuckian on BP.

Post: Newbie Investing in Woodlands, TX

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

Welcome to BP William and thanks for your service! I just left active duty last summer. Good luck and let us know if you cannot find something you are looking for.

Post: Rehab loans

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

Alexander Bustos, I will try to answer some of your questions. I found the banks by looking online, remembering banks I saw around town, and asking other people. By local, community or regional banks I am not talking about the big guys (Bank of America, etc)...so it won't be that hard to distinguish.

Calling banks is ok, but you really need to go and talk to someone. The loans I am referring to are commercial loans (I am borrowing with my company (an LLC)) although I personally guarantee the loans. So you will likely want to talk to the commercial lender at the bank.

As for cash down, you are almost certainly going to need something. We do not need 25-30%, but we do need to bring 10% to the table, and I have not heard of many places that are still doing that.

When you talk to the lenders you are going to need to go in with a plan. I would recommend finding a potential deal and using the BP Flip Calculator (put in as much info as possible and be conservative on the numbers)...you can take the report to show them they types of deals you are looking at. They are lending to a business, so you need to prove to them you will be successful.

I hope that helps.

Post: Real estate book for beginner

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

Here is a blog post about The Best Real Estate Books Ever .

Post: New Milwaukee Area Member!!

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

Welcome to BP Kurt!

Post: Newbie in Dekalb County, Indiana

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

Welcome to BP Seth! Those are some lofty goals, but no one got very far with low goals. A good starting point is the Ultimate Beginner's Guide , so if you haven't checked it out yet, I would recommend it.

I hope to see you around the forums!

Post: Now ThatI'm Here?

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

Awesome Robert! I agree with you 100% about learning between libraries, the web, and other people, you can learn almost anything you want to learn for free.

Post: Long Term Real Estate Investing Success

James VermillionPosted
  • Lexington, KY
  • Posts 2,920
  • Votes 1,190
Originally posted by Tom Goans:
James Vermillion,

Thank you for the kind words.

My philosophy is I am in school ever day. My goal is this adage: You Should Finish Each Day A Little Smarter Than You Began the Day

I agree, that's why I keep coming to BP...there are a lot of people much smarter than I am!

Post: Robert in Sugar Land, Texas!

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

Welcome to BP Robert! Have you read the Ultimate Beginner's Guide yet? If not, it is a great starting point and primer on real estate...the podcasts are awesome as well!