All Forum Posts by: Michelle Bateman

congrats on your single family home! I can help with your multifamily journey, if interested. Just send me a DM and we can chat further there!

Congrats on taking the first step into real estate and DOING IT! You will learn many "lessons" with this first one, so don't be hard on yourself, just take everything in stride and look at things with a learning lens. 

Your realtor should have all of that information for you though, I'd reach out to them again and I also recommend hiring a PM. 

Are you connected with an investor friendly real estate agent? They will be a good starting point! 

Analyze the market by looking at economic pull of the city, educational/recreational facilities, industrialization/commercialization, and medical facilities - these are just a few that will get you started! Cities like Kansas City and Cleveland are great markets to get into because the barrier to entry is still low enough to make it affordable and minimize risk while also having good upside potential. Since it's applicable here: I have a podcast where I interview investor friendly real estate agents across the nation - I recommend listening to the episodes in the Cleveland/Columbus areas and reaching out if you have any questions! I can also get you connected with a few great investor friendly agents in Cleveland and if you want to pursue or have questions about Kansas City I am happy to discuss this city as well. I may be biased, but there isn't a better city to invest in right now than Kansas City! 

FIRST STEP: get connected with an investor friendly real estate agent!

Congratulations on this start and welcome to the BP community! My name is Michelle and I am an investor friendly real estate agent servicing the KC metro area (but I also have connections all across the nation). I always recommend finding an investor friendly real estate agent as step 1. Reach out if you would like to discuss some recommended questions to ask when interviewing agents!

What market are you in? Find an investor friendly real estate agent, they will be a good starting point. Sometimes investor friendly agents already have a cold calling system set up! 

Many people use hard money and private money for flips - if you're buying it to house hack then a conventional loan should work as long as the house is habitable and in overall adequate condition. 

You're in the right place or all of those things - I recommend starting first with a mentor and then finding an investor friendly real estate agent that understands your investment strategy! 

what market are you in?