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All Forum Posts by: Matt Stricklen

Matt Stricklen has started 39 posts and replied 217 times.

Post: Cash out Refi Nets Me $400k, how to put it to work?

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152

What about a line of credit instead of a mortgage. Use just enough to BRRRR a property, rinse, repeat.

Post: How do you structure your partnerships?

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152

Here's some quick and timely guidance from the BP Daily podcast : https://podcasts.google.com/?f...

Post: Austin, Tx Buy vs. Rent: Duplex or House w/ Mother in Law Suite

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
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  • Votes 152

If you're looking to offset your cost of living, staying in San Antonio will probably beat any current Austin strategy. Your dollars will stretch much further in SATX. 

Post: New investor in San Antonio

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152

Welcome to BP Anthony and thank you for your military service. 

Post: Use our current home as our first rental property?

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152

Congratulations. It sounds like you have managed the asset wisely by getting a low rate and not having to tap into equity. And in a hot rental area? Absolutely you should hold this as a rental.

Post: Bastrop/cedar creek market in far SE Austin

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152

https://youtu.be/hnFqaRq0XkIHere's an interesting piece on Bastrop's future planning.

Post: Bastrop/cedar creek market in far SE Austin

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152
Originally posted by @Prash Manohar:

So I'm seeing homes go over 320K and new constructions for 1500 sq ft listed at 325-330K, for 2k sq ft ~375-380K near cedar creek, bastrop...is the market picking up there? any new trends or developments happening there?

Lennar has built a development called Sun Chase that is probably halfway between Cedar Creek and east Austin. Gray Point was just announced as the second builder. It feels far away. But it won't for long. 

Post: How do you structure your partnerships?

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152
Originally posted by @Nina Hayden:

I know what you’re saying, @Matt Stricklen, but some don’t have the relationship with a bank or meet the criteria to get such funds. So this is another creative way to get it. 

 Yes, you are right about that. And kind of what I'm saying here - maybe that deal finder is the bank, not the partner if that person wants only to scout for the deals. 

Post: Is Franklin Park up next for gentrification?

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152
Originally posted by @Aaron Hanson:

Also will be very close to the Gigafactory.

 Close is relative though. Nearly any point in Del Valle, Austin's Colony, Hornsby Bend is going to be closer, with similar choices, and a less traffic-ey route to ABIA. 78744 is not the first place TESLA associated buyers are going to look. 

all this to say... maybe that leaves some meat on the bone for those of us who like '44.

Post: How do you structure your partnerships?

Matt Stricklen
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  • Investor
  • Austin TX
  • Posts 224
  • Votes 152

So... The partner is hands off after finding the deal? Who is handling due diligence,  closing, inspections, survey,  hiring contractors,permits and rehab if any..? I think this sounds like a view from 30,000 feet and you will need to get much more granular about ALL the things that need to happen. Otherwise, it sounds like you've got a bird dog with some financing to offer, not a partner.