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All Forum Posts by: Matthew Crawford

Matthew Crawford has started 2 posts and replied 7 times.

Post: New to wholesaling.

Matthew CrawfordPosted
  • New to Real Estate
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Welcome! Are you sticking to your local market or going out-of-state?

Post: Tenant Turnover (Ohio)

Matthew CrawfordPosted
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Just evicted my first tenant in Akron and they left behind a HUGE mess of trash and destroyed a majority of the property. Anyone have recommendations for contractors in the area??? 

Thanks!

Post: Creative Finance REI

Matthew CrawfordPosted
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https://www.youtube.com/@PaceM...


Every strategy you can think of is detailed here

Post: New Out of State Investor

Matthew CrawfordPosted
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@Doug Spence Thanks! Yes, I have read them both and also Investing with No and Low Money Down. After reading those, watching plenty of YouTube and podcasts, I feel that I'm ready to make my first move and close on a deal. Being 14 hours ahead of my target market is one of my biggest issues right now. I'm stuck on the fact that I do not have a solid person in the area I can rely on to look at potential properties and work with to close the deal in the short time frame. 

How did you find someone to work with as your boots on the ground since you were out of the area?

-Matt

Post: New Out of State Investor

Matthew CrawfordPosted
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-Matt

Post: New Out of State Investor

Matthew CrawfordPosted
  • New to Real Estate
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@Michael J. thanks for the insight. I think the time difference is what's confusing me for whatever reason. Moving forward, I'm just going to have to get up at 2am or whenever to do the wire transfers. I do have a contractor, best friend from high school actually. I think I will need him as my "eyes" at the property and get pictures or a video of the property and his opinion/bid. Then I can run the numbers and make the decision from there. 

Post: New Out of State Investor

Matthew CrawfordPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Posts 11
  • Votes 6

Hello everyone! I am at the beginning of my investment journey with the goal of purchasing my first three properties this year in the Charlotte, NC area! I've done my homework and am ready to take action and purchase my first BRRRR within the next 60 days. Not only am I out of state, I'm actually out of country stationed in Japan.

     My goal is multi-family, but I'm not against starting out with single family to learn and grow my funds to be in a better position to go after multi-family. Long term, I want to take the next six years to completely replace my W-2 income with real estate so I can retire from the military in 2028 and live anywhere off of the passive income. 

     I know I'm not the first to do this, but I am having some areas that I am struggling to wrap my head around. For example, if I were to buy from a wholesaler, what are some ways I can close the deal/provide downpayment/sign contracts from the other side of the globe? On the lender side, I had one tell me that I needed to go to the Embassy to sign the paperwork, I'm curious what others have done in a similar situation and what my options are or some tips and tricks people have learn along the way. Thanks!

-Matt