All Forum Posts by: Lawrence E. Hopkins

Good morning.  Give Melodie with the Lindenwood Agency a call.  Best of Luck!!  

There is no real sweet spot as far as predicting the weather in St. Louis.  In particular the winter months.   Most of the solid general contractors can maneuver through any weather conditions that St. Louis has to offer.   If you have any other questions, I would be happy to point you in the right direction.  Best of luck!!

Good morning.  How are investors effectively sourcing and vetting General Contractors and sub-contractors?  Thank you in advance!

@Luke Fernandez

Welcome Luke.  I work with many new investors in the St. Louis area.  If you have any questions or need information about funding options for your planned buy-hold investments, I would be happy to steer you in the right direction!

@Jessie Creighton

Most reputable hard money lenders will provide you with a professional pre-approval and/or proof of funds letter similar to a traditional mortgage company.   

@Jonathan Sher

Good afternoon Jonathan.  There are plenty of us who operate in the St. Louis Market.  Let me know if I can help!

@Megan Greathouse

Megan, we have funded many slabs in this market over the last few years and our borrowers have had great success (flipping and as buy/holds). You just have to be careful when determining an ARV. You should utilize slabs as comps only in determining an ARV.

@Mackenzie Charles

I utilized Career Education Systems for my online course.  It served me well in prepping for the exams!  

What are the most important factors to consider when sourcing either private funding and/or hard money funding?  Price, reliability, etc???

@Megan Greathouse

Megan, I have a great relationship with Melodie Smith at the Lindenwood Agency.  She works well with investors.  Quick and price effective!  Let me know if you need her contact info.  She has bound close to 90 builders risk policies for my investors over the last couple of years!