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All Forum Posts by: Sohrab Ansari

Sohrab Ansari has started 12 posts and replied 49 times.

Post: Help!! what is keeping me from NOT doing this. :((((

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4
Originally posted by @Michael Ehmann:

If you have $150K and a portfolio, lender, you don't HAVE to do BRRRR...at least for your first deal. It's better to do something that's not a BRRRR than to keep waiting for a BRRRR without action. You could also explore starting with a SFH or the multi-family route. Go to some REIA meetings and network with people in your area. Your situation could be a great match for someone with experience but needs help with financing. 50% of a deal is better than 100% of no deal.

Thanks for the input. What other things I could do? I like BRRRR because I can recycle my cash.

Post: Help!! what is keeping me from NOT doing this. :((((

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4
Originally posted by @Anna M.:

Seems to me your “Why” is not strong enough.Just today I purchased the book “the 5 second Rule” by Mel Robinns. I’ve been listening to it this afternoon as I work (gotta love audible.com!).

In her book she says……“Don’t stop and think, it will take less than 5 seconds for your brain to stop you.”5,4,3,2,1 – GOOOOO!

Make yourself step up to the ledge boldly and with practice it will get easier and easier and you will get more and more confident.Only we can hold ourselves back.Seems you are in a great position to get far so my advice is stop holding yourself back, else you will look back 10 years from now and you still have not made the leap, while the rest of us will have moved onto financial independence, years out of the rat race.

PS.Get the book, at $20, it is definitely worth it. :)

 Thanks for great tip. I will get the book. :)

Post: Help!! what is keeping me from NOT doing this. :((((

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4
Originally posted by @Ryan Weirick:

Sohrab Ansari you seem to have plenty of financing so really you don't have to look at BRRRR. You could look for something that is rent ready to get that first property under your belt.

The reason I am looking to do BRRRR is to recycle my cash.

Post: Help!! what is keeping me from NOT doing this. :((((

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4

I feel like I am not where I want to be. 2017 went by and I have zero properties. :( I really like the strategy for BRRRR. I want to have 25 homes in the next 3 years that ranges between 120-180k. I almost have all the resources and tools. The tools and resources I have.

- Cash in the bank (150K)

- Credit score over 800

- Great yearly W2 income (over 6 figures) 

- Know a Protfolio local banker that is welling to finance 8 million to me. The bank said they will refinance 70% ARV every deal I bring him (upto 8 million). He also said once I have more assets he will give me 500k in line of credit. The bank already financed 1 mil to me (another business).

- Pre - approved unto 500k in loan with zero dollar down that could be used for primary housing or duplex or quads. 

Things I don't have 

- rehab experience 

- Much time

Please help me get going. I am tired of the rat race. Help me get my first deal. Please give me actionable ideas. 

Post: BRRRR strategy? LLC Vs. own name

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4

I want to start implementing the BRRR strategy, should I have an LLC or all the property should be under my name for finance purposes? Will it be easier to refinance under LLC?

What is the best strategy to do BRRRR? What is your recommendation? I don't want to build asset under my name. Would you advice that I start under my name then later move them to LLC?

I am also have a property in Ann Arbor, MI that I am looking for an agent to sell it. 

Thank you in advance!!

Post: LLC taxes not filed for the past 3 years.. Need help please

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4

I bought a condo in 2013 and put it in LLC. I sent the paper work to my CPA to do the taxes in 2014. I learned after months that he never did the taxes and I never heard from him. I got tied up in couple of life event and slaked. I am just really worried now. I need help to bring this current. Does any have a recommendation of CPA or a good accountant in michigan to help with this. Thank you.

Post: Need some advice

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4

Thank you Marco, I will check it out. Yes, I don't think the cost will be worth it.

Post: Need some advice

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4

Thank you Sarah for the great advice. Is there anyway to get some equity out of the condo? The problem is that it is in a LLC.

Post: Need some advice

Sohrab AnsariPosted
  • Investor
  • Ann Arbor , MI
  • Posts 49
  • Votes 4

This is my first post. I love the community in here. I need some help deciding. I really want to get more into investing in real estate. 5 years goal is to have 20k/month in passive cash flow. 

I bought a condo back in 2014 in Ann Arbor, MI for about 67k (cash). Rented for $1110/month for two years. The lease is about to end. HOA is about $320/month. The tenants want to renew for another year.

This was my first buy and I don't think it was an awesome buy but it cash flowed about 400-500/month. If I were to go back and know what I know now, I won't have bought this condo. 

I am thinking of selling the condo, adding more money to make it 100k, leverage to buy multifamily between 500-700k that cash flows better. Is this reasonable/possible? 

Or 

Sell the condo and use the money +  hard money to do rehabs until i have about 500k then invest in cash flowing multifamily real estate. 

a little about me: I am a doc. I have a full time job. I love learning new things and business. I want to be free in 3-5 years. I have about 350k in student loans and no other significant debt. Credit score 700-720. 

I would greatly appreciate it If you have any other tips or suggestions to get starting. Thanks in advance.