All Forum Posts by: Kerry Mertz

Good point. Thanks @Russell Brazil

I recently starting pursuing business as a realtor again and I want to target investors as clients. I'm about to order new business cards and I'm stuck on what title to give myself. I thought about using "Investment property expert" or "Investor friendly realtor" or something along those lines. I want to sound professional, but not too cocky. Any suggestions?

I recently found out about a company called Evolve that manages short term rentals. I was looking into it for a family member that has a second home in Vermont. I don't know what areas of the country they service but they have reasonable fees and said they would take care of everything- marketing, reservations, property management. My family member ultimately decided not to rent out their home so I can't comment on their service but it might be worth looking into. 

Why limit yourself to just one? If you like both markets, invest in both. It is very important to have a local team that you trust. As long as you can build a great team in both places, why not diversify your portfolio and do both?

Connecticut can be challenging, especially Fairfield County. If you look in the New Haven area or central/northern CT, you could find some good deals. Just be aware that the areas with higher cash flow can also be higher in taxes and crime. (Bridgeport, Waterbury, Hartford) There are a couple good meetup groups that you can check out for networking and education. There's SoCT REIA that meets in Norwalk and CT REIA that meets in Meriden.

I also agree that the midwest and south offer great opportunities for investing. Your money is likely to go farther there.

The Miracle Morning

"Obsessed" makes it seem like it's a bad thing. Let's consider some other adjectives like "persistent," "determined," "driven," "motivated." 

That's how I would describe you. Keep doing what you're doing. Don't let her bring you down.

I applied for a business line of credit with Midwest Corporate Credit after reading about them in the forums on BP. I went through the initial application, I was preapproved and then I received a disclosures email through DocuSign to proceed with the application process. In the fine print it states the following:

"The client agrees to pay a consulting fee of 10% for all unsecured financing. The client agrees to pay 10% of the approved amount of unsecured financing to Midwest Corporate Credit within 15 days of approval date. Client agrees to pay a late fee of 20% APR, prorated daily, for each day that the payment is delinquent past the due date."

Be very careful and read the fine print.