All Forum Posts by: Marlon Johnson

@Mark Reed Good Deal! 150k Equity that's awesome! Thanks for sharing!

@Adrian Olivarez How to invest in real estate by Josh Dorkin and Brandon Turner was specifically written for beginners. It's really good with a lot of info so it's a good place to start. As @Melba Chambers said educate yourself. Read books, listen to podcasts, watch webinars learn as much as you can!

@Benjamin Greene It's 12 months across the board. 

@Ralph Stowe It looks like a good deal from what you've provided. I would say as always make sure the numbers are verified yourself.

@Silvia Ochoa Google the company see what you come up with.

@Silvia Ochoa Yeah, looks like solar panels

@Taylor Knott Awesome! It's always great to put yourself out there and reap the benefits. Good Luck and thanks for sharing!

@Jacob Turner I use the calculators quite a bit and get negatives in those areas at times as well. Keep working the numbers until they're where you want them to be and at that point you have what you need to offer. Many houses are priced above what most investors are willing to pay. There is the option to let the BP community look at your calculations, that may put you mind at ease. Good Luck! 

@Jordan Alexander I live in a small town as well that's in close proximity to several much larger cities. I've found in my market that SFR are harder to obtain even through direct mail. Most investors know the market is hot and are wanting to sell above what I would pay them for their property. I'm finding more success with multi-family owners for several reasons, the obvious being less competition and more cash flow. Working a small town I use the PVA (Property Valuation Administrator) website. The names and addresses of most owners can be found there as well as info about the property like taxes. My county gives the bare minimum but all I need is a name and address and I can do the rest. Also I would continue to look for a realtor. I have several for the cities surrounding my area and I firmly believe they are one of the more undervalued assets. Search here on BP, realtors here may be more understanding of your process. Good Luck and thanks for sharing!

@Amie D. I say grab a few friends and make it a weekend of work and fun. Save money, Make memories!