All Forum Posts by: Michelle Schrader

Welcome Rebecca! I’m an investor in the Rochester market and also have experience managing from afar with some vacation rentals out of the area. I’ve had my real estate license a little over a year and have helped a handful of out of state investors like yourself get their hands on some Rochester real estate. It’s been pretty competitive here (partly bc we’ve gotten some BP nods over the last year) but I’ve definitely noticed a drop in offers and competition. I think it’s just a seasonal/holiday slump but it’s a good time to be a buyer!

@Michael Buska I sent you a DM and am curious what ended up happening? I have successfully used the str loophole and can provide some insight how I achieved it. 

Hi Aaron, congratulations! I’m an agent and small investor in Rochester and can help out. Let’s connect!

Hi Michelle. I am an investor agent in Rochester. We still have a fairly competitive market with short days on market and over ask bids…but affordable in comparison. Reach out if you’d like to inquire further!

Hey Matthew, I live and invest here and am getting started as an agent as well.  Rochester has continued to be a stable market.  We have seen price run-ups, bidding wars, rent increases like the rest of the country but at the end of the day our entry price point is still much lower.  If you're familiar with the Finger Lakes I know a lot investors that like the Canandaigua multi-family market too.

Hi Juliana,

I'm from the area and am always poking around, looking for opportunities.  Let me know if you want to connect or just have a local perspective.

https://senecafalls.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/STR-Appli...
see if this link works 

Hi Joseph,

I own a property right down the road. Currently Seneca Falls has a permit process (costs $500 per year) but it’s pretty straightforward. They limit your occupancy to number of bedrooms plus 2, have a checklist you need to make sure you’re compliant with, and require you to collect and remit 3% tax, but if you’re using a platform like Airbnb they do that for you.

Your taxes will catch up and likely be higher next year due to a PP of $325 vs their current assessment. Water/sewer bill for me is a minimum of $137 per quarter, no garbage fee (included with your taxes). 
I own a few STR in the area as well as some LTR and now I'm a licensed agent. Happy to help if you have more questions.

Also agree with Preston, Rochester has been a good place to invest. It regularly shows up on Dave Myers reports too

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/best-real-estate-markets-...

When I had a tenant struggle to pay rent for a few months we found a local housing assistance program to help. Since we began that relationship they have placed all my city tenants since. They are constantly asking if we have more units and seem to be well funded in Rochester. As you know, being a fellow New Yorker, our taxes are high despite our lower housing prices and of course it’s more of a tenant friendly state. 
There are some nice suburbs to invest in as well.
If you’re not afraid of rehab on older homes you’d probably have luck here in Rochester. 

Yes I agree with Taj you have a duty to provide the most up to date info to your client and a local agent will have that insight. But you could certainly meet with a local agent to upstate, have them show you around so you do in fact have that knowledge and know zip codes and streets to target. 
For example I live in the Rochester market but own some property in Destin, Fl. I am more familiar with that street by street than even my home town. But I can’t hold my license is FL so instead I hope to refer. You could build a relationship with a local upstate agent and maybe you both refer different clients to each other. 
Ive been an investor and am finishing up my license requirements as well so feel free to reach out with more questions.