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All Forum Posts by: Anthony Gayden

Anthony Gayden has started 77 posts and replied 1981 times.

Post: Can i Start a blog in Spanish?

Anthony Gayden
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Originally posted by @Account Closed:
@Victor Cuellar,

Victor no sé cuántos de BP de que leer y escribir español.

Joe Gore

Solo hay unos de nosotros.

Post: Invest in Low income high crime areas (section 8)

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@Barshay Graves I am focusing primarily on low income areas. These areas offer the best cash on cash return, and they offer a way for those of us who aren't already wealthy, to begin our investment careers.

I used to be very much low income. However, that didn't mean I was garbage, or that I would tear up my rental, or not pay. No, it only meant that I earned less money than the average. I have always hated the stereotypes, and having actually lived on the other side, I think differently than many who have never been there.

I have seen this sort of backwards thinking by certain people my whole life. They look down on the lower income and assume that they are all garbage, criminals, and idiots. I vowed when I got into real estate investing that I wouldn't be one of these people, and that I would never be a "slum lord". My apartments are lower cost, but they are not slums.

At the same time, it is completely unrealistic to suggest to a new investor without much income that they focus on higher end rentals. Perhaps eventually they will be able to go that route, but when getting started, it would be difficult.

Post: How to buy $1 million multi family units

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I have noticed that in the markets where I invest, large apartment complexes are often times divided up into smaller parcels of 3 or 4 units so they can be sold with residential financing. I have seen a 20 unit apartment complex sold as 5 - 4 plexes. You might want to look for deals such as that, which would allow you to own a larger complex without the hassles of getting commercial financing.

Post: New in Tucson

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@Forrest Rohde welcome to the site from another southern AZ investor.

Post: Taking Chances, Aspiring to own first multifamily

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@Austin Richey sorry, I can't help you in terms of mobile home investing. I invest in multi-family apartments and am still rather new.

Post: how do i buy a home to live in and still be in real estate investing

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@Jon Rylander remember that at first, the bank will only give you loans based upon your income. Let's say that the bank will loan you $100,000 based upon your income. You could buy a single $100,000 house, 2-$50,000 houses, or 3-$33,000 houses.

Post: Taking Chances, Aspiring to own first multifamily

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@Austin Richey with your experience in mobile homes, have you considered investing in that area?

Post: Rich Weese from Janitor to Multi-Millionaire(Review)

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Originally posted by @Rich Weese:
Thanks Baltazar for the nice comments. Glad you enjoyed it.
Anthony G- Yes. HUGE story. I weighed 362 pounds at my highest and had a gastric bypass in 1994. I lost 212 pounds in 13 months and have done well-----until this month. On a cruise for 37 nights and have DEFINITELY gained some weight. It'll come off quick when I return home to FL. Three hours of pickleball in the morning, golf in afternoon and other activities as they fit in.

John Adam- welcome to BP and keep learning.

Rich

@Rich Weese congratulations on the weight loss. I'm sure that it is one of the biggest and best changes that has happened in your life.

I saw your avatar a while back and was curious because I too used to be morbidly obese. At my peak I weighed 475 pounds. In 2007, through diet and exercise, I lost over 250 pounds, and have kept it off.

Post: FHA Loans For Multi-Unit Investing

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@Joel Owens I was noticing the same thing, but I also noticed that a property can be refinanced using the FHA 223(f) loan. So this might be a better option if you buy a property with a regular commercial loan, and are looking to refinance so that you can hold long term.

There seem to be a lot of hoops to jump through, and it may be hard, but often times the hardest things to do offer the greatest rewards.

I am not quite ready for this yet as I am still saving money, but it is my goal to get into larger multi-family real estate investing, and I am looking for innovative strategies that could give me an advantage.

Post: Rich Weese from Janitor to Multi-Millionaire(Review)

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@Rich Weese I am intrigued by your profile picture. Is there a story behind it?