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All Forum Posts by: Nicholas Connell

Nicholas Connell has started 5 posts and replied 16 times.

Post: What's your TOP Investment Destination and 3 Reasons Why!

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

@Alex S.

How is the market looking in Montana? I’m sure it’s grown like crazy over the last year. My wife and I were thinking about buying some investment properties in Billings.

Post: What's your non-real estate side hustle these days?

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

@Kenneth Andino

To get started go to ACX.com, set up a profile, buy yourself a good mic, learn how to use it.

Put samples readings on your profile of the books you would like to read. (No more than 1 min.)

Use the the acx site to audition for books.

Once you land a book, you and the writer work together until the books is finished.

That’s all there is to it! Idk if I would even call this a side hustle though, more of getting paid for a hobby lol.

Post: What's your non-real estate side hustle these days?

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

@Waylon Zook

Look into acx.com

Get a decent mic (blue yeti)

Starting out maybe $20 an hr or royalty shares.

Again if you’re interested, just go to acx.com - they will answer all your questions.

Post: Converting a property to a wedding venue

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

Hey guys I just wanted to grab some thoughts about turning an 1887 Victorian mini mansion into a wedding venue.

Have you or anyone you know successfully started a venue, what did learn?

Is there anything in particular I should look out for (zoning and other laws)

Do (did) you enjoy your experience running the wedding venue?

Any thoughts would be great, just kinda spit balling right now - thanks guys, Nick.

Post: What's your non-real estate side hustle these days?

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

@Keith A.

I recommend giving audiobook narration a try. You can get your start through ACX. Pick books you enjoy and get paid to read them! For instance, when I started I only narrated books about real estate, stock market and crypto. Narrating those kinds of books gave me the knowledge and confidence to start me RE journey.

Post: Fixer upper turned into wedding venue?

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

Here is a link to some pics.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/3Stj1Bifkenk6a3Q9

Also let me know if you think it has the potential. I absolutely do! Thanks!

Post: Fixer upper turned into wedding venue?

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

Hey everyone, hope y’all are having a fantastic night.

I was just wondering if anyone here has ever turned a house/property into a wedding venue?

My wife and I just recently bought an old 1800’s house on 6 acres of land. This house is a fixer upper but structurally fantastic! It will be our main home for a good while.

So my questions are:

Was it worth it to you? Why? Why not?

Is there anything that I should be aware of that you wish you had known when getting started?

Are there tax benefits?

How much parking do you think I need?

Really just looking to talk about this. Any advice would be amazing! Thank you!

Post: How is some of my BP friends getting financing?

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

@Robin Marsh

I just closed on a seller financing deal. Seller financing is rare, I think like 5% of all real estate transactions. But it never hurts to ask. The seller originally said no, but with a little negotiation he could see the benefits.

A transaction where both parties walk away happy = good deal.

Post: Does this sound like a solid strategy?

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

Hey everyone, if you have some time, could you give me some feedback on my entry into real estate game plan? (Specifically STR's) Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I live in Hudson NC about 20 minutes away from a small town called lenoir. Lenoir sits at the feet of the Appalachian mountains., only 20-30 minutes away from blowing rock, banner elk and Boone.

A lot of people travel out here during the fall (changing of the leaves) and winter (snow sports).

Anyway, my game plan is to

- buy a fixer upper in lenoir on 2 acres of land. (Great deal $80k) I’ll pay cash.

- Renovate the house ($15-$20k) Ill do all the work myself with the help of a few friends.

- Rent out the property ($900 per month)

- Refinance the property

- Use that money to build 3 tiny house cabins on the opposite end of the 2 acres.

- List them on Airbnb for $115 a night

- Ask renter if he would be interested in free rent in exchange for cleaning the Airbnb’s and other useful tasks.

That last one would be icing on the cake.

More info...

Similar Airbnb’s in the same area charge $130 per night.

Average Airbnb daily rate is $225

Average occupancy rate is 58%

A bit more info, sorry.

New house value after renovations would be around $120k

ARV is about $95k, I would probably only pull out $60k to build the tiny homes.

I also checked tiny house laws in the area and we are good to go.

So what do you think, does this sound like a solid strategy?

Post: 2021 Real Estate Goals ??

Nicholas ConnellPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Statesville, NC
  • Posts 16
  • Votes 94

@Cassidy Burns

My wife and I will be looking to buy a home with a few acres at the end of year, and put a couple tiny house Airbnb’s on the land.