All Forum Posts by: Natalia Barriuso

Thank you everybody for taking the time to respond to my question.

Originally posted by @Morgan Goldstein:

I'd hop on reonomy or costar, makes it real easy to sift out what you want to find. 

 Thank you, Morgan, these are new to me. I will definitely check them out.

Originally posted by @Mark Bookhagen:

Start with the county website: http://jacksoncountyor.org/Departments/Information-Technology/Property-Data-Online

 Thank you so much, Mark. That is very helpful.

Hello community, is there a way to create or find a list of 4-plexes owners in your area? I looking to reach out to landlords that own small multiunit properties that I can market to. Any tips will be so welcome.

@Account Closed, So, yes, this is my time buying in this area. I am under contract right now for a duplex there and I will be traveling there to oversee the repairs if everything goes well and we close on it. I will be happy to share my contacts with you in Indiana. I hope that will be helpful to you

@Keith Jourdan,  excellent work, thank you for sharing your success. :)

Hello Rose, 

I am also investing out of state. I am right now in the process of buying property in Lafayette, Indiana. My best advise would be, after you decided where to invest,  to connect with a good property management company first. They are going to be taking care of your property. They can give advise on which area to buy, help you analyze your prospects, and prevent you from buying bad properties.

Here is a good example: Last week I found a "great deal" on hubzu.com, 2/1 1,100 sqft, 1206 S 18th St La Fayette, IN 47905, starting bid is $40,000, my PM said it could rent for $750. I was really excited so, I went ahead and put a bid for $40,000. Next day I decided to ask my PM if she could go and check the interior of the house, just in case. She did and, lo and behold, there was a broken pipe and the house was flooding. I did not purchase the property and it is back on hubzu.com. 

Build relationships first then buy. 

I chose Indiana for the better property taxes and I chose Lafayette because it is a smaller community and I personally like that better. 

Good luck with everything, Rose.

Natalia

@Cornel Smith, that is so true, mindset is key. 

I would start by listing to all the BiggerPockets podcasts and joined the Wednesday webinar with Brandon Turner. Good luck and happy investing 😊👍

Make the offer that works for you. Do the negotiations with the seller, not the agent. Whenever you make an offer you learn and grow as an investor, whether you get the property or not. Put in the offer, don't go by the agent. If the agent does not want to, them he is not the right agent for you. That's my two cents. Good luck with your purchase 😊