All Forum Posts by: Nelson Taylor

Ken, love to help in any way I can as an agent or just as a friendly investor. Let me know if you ever want to get together for coffee or some such. 

Welcome, Cheng. Providence metroplex offers great investment opportunities, but is very nuanced. My advice is to build a strong team. 

 Nice to meet you, Ken. Why did you choose The Rive over anywhere in RI?

Congrats on those deals. You sound like you’re killing it. 

Hey, Bryan. Good to hear about your new direction. Stay in touch. 

As a real estate broker, I feel that more often than not appraisals are arbitary. Low appraisals can be an opportunity to get a better deal. Did you try to renegotiate with the seller, say you won’t pay a dollar over what the bank says it’s worth?  If they say no, tell them you’ll split the difference. You should have a real estate agent advising you on the value range of the property. 

That's a difficult question. Impossible in the top neighborhoods. Market still too hot. And difficult with nicer updated properties. You're probably looking at properties to BRRRR. If you can do cash, I think 10% at the lower price ranges is def possible. I've been having luck with motivated sellers, properties with extended DOM and adding equity by adding value.

Thanks!  Yes, PVD. Know where I can find that list?

@Brett Aguiar Adam Butler at House Doctor is fantastic. He’s an investor/flipper too.

I am looking for connections and advice.  First, I am looking for a landscape local RI or SE MA excavator to give me a quote on expanding a walled driveway.  Second, I wonder if anyone has any general advice on potential pitfalls re: excavating to expand a walled driveway--and what kind of pricerange I might expect--ballpark understood.