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All Forum Posts by: Nicolas Thatcher

Nicolas Thatcher has started 6 posts and replied 23 times.

Post: Airbnb delisted 3 properties

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9
Quote from @Cassandra Jade:

We have 40 properties on Airbnb. They said they were delisting 3 of them due to hosting standards. Two of these properties were just completely refurbished in the last 2 months and have increased their rating more than half a star on each. We appealed and they upheld. They have removed the listings completely as of 09/01.

Has anyone had this happen? Have they been able to relist it? What if i relist it as a new property?

I have not had this exact instance happen; however, we were warned of our listing being removed from the marketplace if we continued to deny guests who request to book our room. 

Post: What Are Some Reasons a Property is on the MLS for over 30 days?

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

@Marcus Auerbach well said

You mentioned some very important considerations, especially related to how to organize your search from starting by searching for ideal tenants to eventually finding an area that is suitable for your ideal tenant

Post: Far East Austin is about to BOOM

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

@Bryan Noth

Have you read any stories that mention expected timelines for the project?

Post: Far East Austin is about to BOOM

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

@Timmy Fritz This has been approved after a couple weeks of delays.

The existing industrial building on the site has now been demolished and they are already starting to work on clearing the lot!

Very exciting

Post: Far East Austin is about to BOOM

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

The old industrial zone of Airport/Springdale in Austin, TX has been underdeveloped for quite some time. However, with lots exceeding 3 acres, it was only a matter of time before big development projects started to take shape in the area.
Well, the time has finally come!
In the next few years, we will see a complete revitalization of the area, with 4 major projects breaking ground, delivering over 1,000 apartment units and complementary commercial and office space. Including the highly publicized Springdale Green.


Post: Is 20K enough? Interested in Remote Rental Properties

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

@Gawaine O'Gilvie

I saw that you mentioned Arkansas.

We have boots on the ground over in Hot Springs, Arkansas right now searching some good vacation cash flow properties. You can get into a rental home for roughly $100k there which means your $20k saved would get you into a property.

Post: 2nd Investment property in Far East Austin

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $245,000
Cash invested: $98,060

4/2 in one of the fastest-growing neighborhoods in Austin. The neighborhood is very mature with an eclectic mix of houses. As of now about half of these homes have been recently renovated and sold.

Easy access to 183 and across the street from the High School

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

This property was bought with tenants already occupying the property. The initial rent from 10/15/2020 to 5/30/2021 was $1,400 per month, with a renewal rate thereafter at $1,500 per month.

The overall condition of the house is good and there has recently been a new roof installed and there has been a new layer of insulation added to the attic.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Found the deal on Zillow. Currently, it's very much a Seller's market here in Austin, however, we still managed to negotiate a lower selling price and seller credits despite the majority of homes in the area going for more than the asking price.

How did you finance this deal?

Financed by a conventional loan through our wonderful mortgage broker Diana Landry over at Canopy Mortgage. In order to get the low-interest rate of 2.99%, we needed to put down 40% of the purchase price, which we were more than happy to do.

How did you add value to the deal?

No value-added to deal as of now since the property is currently occupied. Once the property is vacated, we plan on making improvements to the property by adding an extra bathroom and extending the home in the back with a covered patio.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

David Ivy from Realty Austin was our Real Estate agent and Diana Landry from Canopy Mortgage. Both were phenomenal and worked well together to ensure the deal was completed on time.

Post: Best opportunity for a cash heavy investor?

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

@Jon Morrow- With the Austin market currently in a league of its own, my recommendation would be to focus your attention on advice from local experts. 

Not to say that the advice from other professionals from other parts of the country or even the State are not worth considering, but with all the nuances you get with development in Austin as mentioned by both @Aaron Gordy and @Jerel Ehlert, it's often better to stay local. 

As for me, I am currently working on rezoning my half-acre lot in East Austin from SF-3 to SF-5 or 6. Time is not an issue for us since we have tenants on the property with good cash-flow. We simply want to maximize profits from the land and also have fun doing it since it will be our first development project in the area. 

Post: November 2020 Austin Market Report

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

The timing of Project Connect could not have been better placed... If executed correctly. I hope that the newly appointed Transit Board is aware of the opportunity they have to really develop East Austin into a Point-to-Point mass- transit network. Which can start with prioritizing the development of the Greenline. The infrastructure for this line is already there! They just need to build the stations. Why are we waiting for another 8 years to even start? 

Post: Austin Condo Regime- B Units

Nicolas ThatcherPosted
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
  • Posts 23
  • Votes 9

@Aaron Gordy- Thought you would be interested in this listing that I have found in East Austin where the B unit is the front property and the A unit is rear property. https://www.zillow.com/homedet...

Makes sense to do it this way don't you think?