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All Forum Posts by: Kris L.

Kris L. has started 52 posts and replied 892 times.

Post: Dropping TenantCloud due to increase in fees. Who do you use?

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Posts 930
  • Votes 836
Quote from @Mike A.:
Quote from @Nathan Gesner:
Quote from @Mike A.:

Sadly we're moving away from TenantCloud as they are now going to be charging $1.25 per ACH transfer.  Since we have dozens of tenants, this is not going to go well.  We've already informed the tenants of the fees, and many are pretty pissed.  I understand CC fees, but ACH fees are not being received very well.

Why do you guys use?  


ACH fees are pretty common. Is it really worth your time/effort to switch software over this?

Personally, I eat the ACH fee because I want to make it easy for my tenants to pay rent every month. I have almost 300 renters paying via ACH and it's worth every penny. As a Landlord, can't you afford to eat $1.25 a month in exchange for the comfort of knowing payments are on time? The cost of mailing a payment via check is $0.60 plus the time it takes to deposit it in the bank. ACH is cheaper, easier, and faster.


Yes.

300 units x 1.25 = 375.00 per month or 4500.00  That's a lot of money to cover.

 It is on the surface, but wouldn't that still be around 0.1% of the gross rents?

I did that last year for some renovation funds.  Worked out pretty well, but it was for only 40k as opposed to your offer.

Post: Trying to understand why house isn't selling well

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Posts 930
  • Votes 836
Quote from @Bob Okenwa:

@Kris L.

I'm not trying to pick on you or be mean so don't this personally. Just constructive criticism from an investor and agent.

It's overpriced as hell and approaching stale status. You bought at the top of the market then took 6 months rehabbing 1400 sf. I know nothing whatsoever about this area and ran comps in a small area around the 19, Michigan Blvd, Pinehurst Rd, and San Christopher Dr. Comps from 1200sf-1700sf.

There are 4 active comps and the average DOM is 50 days. Even in this environment, if you're not going under contract in a month, you're overpriced or your home isn't good enough and it's overpriced.

There are 7 comps that sold in the last 3 months. Average sale price is 450k. Average bedrooms are 3. Average bathrooms are 2. Average square footage is 1436. Average price per square foot is $334.

This home should've been listed at 450k. Maybe 475k with a better rehab and better photos as the others have alluded to. Not sure who set the price at 529k, but that person didn't and doesn't know what they're doing. Even if you went under contract at 529k I'm not sure how it would appraise. Did you get an appraisal prior to listing?

https://www.redfin.com/FL/Dune...

The link above is a superior listing at 1120 Jackmar Rd. Better photos, it has a floorplan, better rehab, better finishes, and it was staged. Purchased to rehab on March 17th. Listed for sale on July 14th. Under contract on July 16th. Closed on August 5th. They did everything right. You have made many missteps.

The old-looking brown cabinets with dark hardware are not very appealing. Light and bright should have been your theme IMO. You're in a beachy city (I presume) next to the water. Lean into that. On top of that, there is no door trim around the front door and I can see outside light in the door jambs, older-looking granite, and photo #21 shows a bathroom that wasn't rehabbed. There are no door casings in your home and the laundry is outside. Nothing about this property is particularly special to ask as much as you had for it. 

Drop the price under 450k and you should see movement.

Fantastic feedback Bob!  Really appreciate it.

Post: Trying to understand why house isn't selling well

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
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Quote from @Russell Brazil:

I looked it up. Right off the bat, the marketing of the property sucks. Photos suck. No floor plan. No 3d tour. A hand drawn purple arrow instead of something professionally done.

and if it sucks on the MLS, Im sure the rest of the markrting is non existent, such as email and social media marketing campaigns.


Thanks for the feedback Russell.  A agree now that you point out the arrow.  There is a 3D tour when I check it on my Zillow app.  Which tool did you look at it with do I can make sure it gets added there?

I will put together a floor plan as well to include.  Was there anything in particular about the photos that you could elaborate on beside those I mentioned already?

I do appreciate the input.

Post: Trying to understand why house isn't selling well

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
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Quote from @Jossalyn Wallace:

Are these the photos you are using for marketing? If so, I would consider getting some professional photos done as that plays a huge role in the I-Buyer era we live in. 


 No, those were just some photos I took myself.

Post: Trying to understand why house isn't selling well

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Posts 930
  • Votes 836

Hello,

I finished up a flip in Dunedin, at 1545 Pasadena Dr and am puzzled why it is struggling to sell.  It is only a couple blocks off the water, and the lot backs onto a very nice bike trail, but I am not getting much in the way of showings (outside of a couple open houses).  I am trying to figure out if I priced it wrong, or if there is something I overlooked on the rehab that is really brining it down.  Anyways, I figure maybe a different perspective might help me see an issue that I am overlooking.  Obviously I can't include all the photos I have, so I put in the kitchen, master bath and front as those tend to be the main things buyers key on.

Post: Latest completed Project

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
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Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $176,228
Cash invested: $65,000

BRRRR project with appreciation focus.
Bought Dec 2020. $65k in renovations including all holding costs. Rented and refi in July 2021. $35k left in the deal with essentially $0 cash flow.
No cash flow, but appreciation is through the roof.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Appreciation and close to other properties.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Found via yard sign. Offered asking before it hit MLS. Negotiated lower based on inspection due to foundation issues.

How did you finance this deal?

Cash for purchase, private money for renovations, cash out refi at end.

How did you add value to the deal?

Foundation repairs, redoing master bath, drywall, flooring and other cosmetic updates.

What was the outcome?

Left $35k in deal, but property has appreciated about $100k since refi.

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Painting a house takes a lot of hours. Good experience to DIY, but will hire it out on future projects.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I wish I could recommend the lender, but I felt they made it a lot more difficult than needed.

Post: Builders Risk Insurance in Florida

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Posts 930
  • Votes 836

Thanks for the tip.  I will give Webb a call.

Post: Builders Risk Insurance in Florida

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Posts 930
  • Votes 836

I am under contract on a flip in Florida and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a builder's risk policy for an LLC.

Post: Lets talk about ibuying

Kris L.Posted
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Posts 930
  • Votes 836

@Benjamin Perles

Based on what I see in my market, they overpay on purchase. I don’t know what else might be in the purchase contract, but the final sale price is such that they don’t seem to make any money on the flip. Last one I saw, they bought at 340 and sold at 344. That with about 75 days of holding time. Unless they have a substantial revenue stream separate from the traditional flip, they aren’t making any money if this example is representative.