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All Forum Posts by: Mike Lane

Mike Lane has started 11 posts and replied 30 times.

Post: Depression and Real Estate

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Bill Plymouth

I wake up early. Meditate and pray, go to the gym for an hour, come home make breakfast for my wife and kid. If my morning shifts from this everything is off. I need the meditation to center myself, gym to get my mind going, and make breakfast for my wife and kid to remind myself it's not about me.

I never sit idol. I'm either reading, listening to a podcast, or working in one way or another. It also helps to talk to a professional and see what their take on it is. Everyone's story is different just like everyone solution is as well.

Good luck and great topic!

Post: As a new investor, what was the biggest mistake you made ?

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Bijou Diaou my biggest mistake was waiting so long to jump into this! I felt like I needed to read all these books and ask all these questions. Yes being prepared is important but for me having a strategy and sticking to it meant more than anything else.

Post: I'm a Real Estate Investor, but my Degree is in...

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Yonah Weiss

High school drop out...

Post: Fort Bragg locals anyone?

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Lawrence Gillett I live out of state. I currently work with @Daniel Kidd on finding properties in the Fayetteville area. They have a great network and there is really no need for you to be there. Your in good hands with Five Pillars Realty and anyone they recommend working with.

Post: Advice on how others structure deals with Partners / Investors

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

Good evening all!! 

wanted to throw something out there and see what has worked for others. Also, I am in contact with my CPA just wanted to hear from you guys as well. I am a fairly new investor. I have a long history in construction but only have a few SF Rentals under my belt. I have done a few flips, and I work with investors on high-end spec builds. However, since discovering BP my investing career has changed course big time.

Heres my question... I have a few people I have worked with over the years that like the idea of buy and hold investments. They see what I am doing and would like to get involved. They do not have the willingness to put in the work. I do not have a ton of capital, I use the BRRRR strategy and occasionally do a flip. I rarely have the ability to have more than one of my personal investments going at a time cause of the cash it ties up. I have people wanting to throw cash at deals but, am not sure how to structure these deals. Obviously, a lot of it comes down to what the partner or investor is looking for.

What kind of experience do you guys have in this? If they are just looking to park some cash and get a payment every quarter how do I structure that? The market I buy and hold in is very "affordable" ARV's ranging from 90-140k. I would love to figure out how to make this work while still using the BRRRR Strategy. If I could have a piece of 10 deals instead of having all of a couple of deals I think its a win-win. Plus I'm keeping my contractor and realtor fed, while also picking up more properties to bring my Property Management Fees down per property.

Looking forward to what you guys have to say. Sorry for the long-winded question. 

Post: Year One - 7 Deals and No Money Invested

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Joe Prillaman keep it up dude!!

Post: Out of state investing

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Laura Gianiotis get "Long Distance Real Estaye Investing" by the one and only David Greene. Then do your own research on areas. Everyone has an opinion and that doesn't mean everyone is right!!

Good lucl!

Post: which comes first siding or electrical

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Sophie Maisel

It can be done either way. Preferably siding first and block it out. If you are just doing a vinyl siding it's not a big deal to flash the top of the service panel and trim out around the rest of it. Regardless, if the guys know what they are doing it can go in either order.

Post: I am looking to pull a second LOC

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

@Reggie Maggard

I have some cash and stocks.

Post: I am looking to pull a second LOC

Mike Lane
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Heber City, UT
  • Posts 36
  • Votes 9

Hello BP!

I am purchasing properties that I try to BRRRR out of as much as possible. I have a HELOC out on my personal residence. I am looking to pull a LOC whether private or business so I have a little extra. Does anyone have experience in this? What are you're thoughts..

Thank you!