All Forum Posts by: Matt Willman

@William Robison

Thanks for the reply. I'm glad to hear it's a workable area and to have come across an expert in my area! I look forward to talking with you on Tuesday night.

Does anyone have experience in northern Independence, more specifically the areas around 24 Highway? Values seem to increase as you move east, from $30k-$40k on the west side up to $120k+ on the east.

I live towards the east end and ideally I'd find properties in that area, but the realities of my current financing mean I'll probably have to start in the lower end. If anyone is active in the area and would like to discuss leads/deals/etc. please let me know.

@Shawn Holsapple

Shawn, thank you for adding the tip about signature lines of credit. My partner and I have been considering getting a couple unsecured loans close to the time of our first flip. It sounds like we might be better off with starting a line of credit now in hopes of getting the limit up by the time we are ready to buy.

Thank you to everyone for taking the time to introduce yourselves and welcome me! It's great to have such a supporting and welcoming community to learn from.

@Daniel Brueske

I'm not sure if I'm qualified to welcome you since I just made my intro post as well, but welcome nonetheless! I'm excited to see what the KC market has to offer us. What part of town are you looking to invest in?

Hello All!

I found the site a few weeks ago and I've been reading everything I can since then, and listening to the podcasts daily. I'm incredibly energized by the idea of getting into REI. It will be a side-job for now, and I'm looking primarily in the Independence area, as it's close to home. I've made an analysis spreadsheet based on some I found on the site, and I've been running numbers on several properties in the area to break it in.

I'm going to go out looking at some houses this weekend to get a better idea on reno costs estimates.I know I still have a lot to learn, but I am a believer in learning through experience so before too long I will be seriously shopping the market.

I look forward to continuing my new nightly routine; Podcast on the way home from work, dinner, and 3 hours on BP!