All Forum Posts by: Lukas Rohler

Hi all!

My name is Lukas and I just moved to the Charlotte area from Indianapolis. I have lurked on the forums for a couple years, listened to my fair share of the BP podcast, and decided in 2021 to start taking real estate seriously.

Hoping to meet and network with local investors/agents/RE professionals - if that's YOU, shoot me a PM! I'd love to buy you lunch or coffee and hear what you're working on.

P.S. If you know of any wholesale-friendly title co's / RE attorneys in the Charlotte area, I am looking for reco's! :)

@Logan Sanford and @Jack Liu I am looking for a GC for a full gut/rehab as well. If you have a referral you are willing to share I'd appreciate it! You can reach me via DM or email.

Thanks for the kind words and awesome advice Ben! 

Regarding off-market deals on Zillow, I meant more browsing on-market deals via Zillow. However, not sure if you were aware that Zillow does have some off-market listings if you go under 'Other Listings': 

I will definitely check out LoopNet, and I love the idea of profit sharing with contractors. Particularly with how busy contractors are right now, giving them an ownership mindset could be a great way to make sure everyone wins. How exactly have you structured those kind of deals? For example, did you give a GC +10% profit share on the whole project in exchange for managing all the individual contractors and keeping them on time and on budget? What have been terms that you have found or heard to be successful? 

 Thanks Andrew! Excited for all the learning and awesome people I'll meet along the way! 

Thanks Dmitriy! Very excited to continue learning from this great community as I start my investing career!

Hey all!

My name is Lukas and I grew up in Indianapolis, IN! I've been reading the BP forums, books, and podcasts for about 6 months, and I am actively pursuing my first deal. My strategy right now is BRRRR SFH's and/or 2-4 plexes on the near east side of Indy (Brightwood, Irvington, Warren Park, Fountain Square, and anywhere in between), but I'm open to SFH flips and/or other areas of Indy if the numbers are attractive.

My goal is to do ~$1M in acquisitions (4-7 deals by ARV) by the end of 2021, and transition into BRRRR'ing small multi-family properties in 2022. While aggressive, this is an achievable goal and will bring more interesting challenges which, personally, I find very exciting.

Right now I am looking for off-market SFH's & 2-4 plexes, contractor referrals, and networking.

Off-market deals: I've looked at on-market inventory via Zillow and off-market inventory via reputable wholesalers in my area, but inventory is low for everyone right now. I am guessing that driving for dollars may be my best bet for solid BRRRR deals with how hot the Indy market is currently. I would love to hear additional ideas for finding deals.

 Any tips/tricks for dealing with contractors and keeping them on-schedule and on-budget would be appreciated! I have a background in project management, but I don't have much experience with managing contractors specifically.

Personally, I really value building win-win relationships and finding creative solutions to tough problems. Again, looking to learn as much as possible.

Thanks for reading and I look forward to reading your reply!