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All Forum Posts by: Michelle Dong

Michelle Dong has started 13 posts and replied 87 times.

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

@Chris Levarek  Currently going to buy these books right now!

So you would suggest investing in a smaller deal then partnering up for a larger deal, correct?

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

@Josh Edwards  That makes so much more sense. Thank you for explaining it to me. Since you are more familiar with raising money for deals, May I ask what is the best way and first steps in doing so?

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

@Arn Cenedella No worries. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me.

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

@Lillie Hernandez hi Lillie, I’m happy to connect.  Feel free to send me a message so I can get in contact with you 

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

@Juan De La Garzathank you so much for the amazing feedback.  I saw that you said jobs are on the low in Fort Lauderdale area.  Do you know where I can find sites to check job growth rate?

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

@Arn Cenedellathat is great advice.  Speaking with you, do you know if any brokers I can reach out to in the South Florida market? 

I prefer referrals, but I do not mind Google searching them on Google and giving them all a call.  

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

@Josh Edwards wow thank you so much for the detail breakdown.   I have started to reach out and join FB investing groups to start my networking process.  I also have reached out to a few people I have met that helped me closed my first SF residential deal.   

This might be a silly question.  When you say syndicator, what do you mean by that? 

Thank you once again! 

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

Wow @Arn CenedellaI was just flooded with so much knowledge and I greatly appreciate it.  
Based off all of you seasoned investors I will find a smaller MF to start off and build street cred. 

With networking, what advice do you have to put myself out there to meet brokers and investors?

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41

Hi @Kim Meredith Hampton,  I was looking to partner up with someone for this deal. I was also looking for a mentor as well who has knowledge and guide me through the process.   

Post: Looking for 1st apartment complex

Michelle DongPosted
  • Investor
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Posts 89
  • Votes 41
Quote from @Michelle Dong:

Hi BP Family,

My name is Michelle and I bought my 1st rental property in 2021. I am looking into getting into residential commercial properties in Orlando, Tampa, or Fort Lauderdale area that contains 90+ doors and just wanted some advice:


What/Where is the best method to find these deals?

When I present my deal to investors, where can I find these investors?

As a new investor, is it possible to get 1% equity in the deal when presented to investorrs?


Thank you all so much in advance.


@Randall Alan Hi Randall, thank you so much for your feedback.

You are not being negative at all. I just wanted honest opinions and greatly appreciate it. 
I have been looking at LoopNet.com and it is a fabulous resource. 

Yes, I am very ambitious and driven.   If 90+ Doors is too much what do you think is a better goal?   12-20 doors?  

Thank you once again