All Forum Posts by: Kelly Bankes

Welcome to the 'Ville!

Great discussion guys. I'd love to do the tour with ya'll.   I'm not personally invested there (yet), but have several friends that are owner/occupants on E. Oak Street and I'm in the area a lot.  I certainly wouldn't walk around the park at night by myself, but even as a single gal I've never been super afraid down there--just very "aware" of my surroundings.  I think it would be important to consider the property's immediate neighbors.  Immanuel Baptist Church (corner of Oak & Clay) has arranged a purchase/trade with Lampton Baptist Church.  I believe the plan is that Lampton will move in when Immanuel moves out.  I'm curious how that might effect the feel of the neighborhood as well.

Just a reminder--the sale's tomorrow!

Hello Louisville BP community, 

On July 28th at 10 am there is an upcoming Commissioner's Sale.  I'm interested in going just to see what it's like/learning experience.  Has anyone been?  Anyone planning on going? If so, I'd love to meet up with a more experienced BP member there to learn from you. 

Make sure you check out the podcasts.

James, I too am a new investor and I chose to do the house hacking thing first.  Beyond the financial considerations, house hacking gives you a taste of what being a landlord is all about--it's joys and headaches.  And if your goal is buy and hold then it helps prepare you for that more than a flip would.  

Welcome Will! I'm not much farther along than you, but don't hesitate to reach out to me or others. There's a nice REI community here in Louisville.

Skyler, I'm a newbie as well. One thing that has helped me as I try to move forward is to set concrete goals. Ask yourself, "What specific, measurable things do I want to accomplish? By when?" Share those goals and talk about real estate with others. You never know who has a house they need to get out of that would be a great first deal for you. Also, there is a local Real Estate Investors (REI) chapter that meets monthly in the area. That's another great place to start.

Thanks for sharing your successes Travis.  It's always encouraging to hear about good things happening in our area.  Welcome to BP!