All Forum Posts by: Scott Patterson

I don't understand why your property manager isn't handling this?  What is the point of a manager if they don't manage.  Tell both the tenant and pm to **** off.

I can't believe you are dealing with this. Let her sue, which she won't. and then hire another property manager, because they clearly suck and have given you bad advice and haven't handled the problem.

Run 10%, and you should have about 5k for your padding.  It's not so much the vacancy but a bad turnaround that will getcha. 

Yes, you can become an agent.  You will have to write a letter explaining your arrests, and how you changed etc. but you will be fine.

Your Realtor isn't doing a good job.  Take over the advertising yourself and get it filled.  Yes, make it easy for someone to look at your property, give them a combo so they can go look and have the applications in a kitchen drawer.  

Bandit signs are illegal.  There are ways to be legal, like be at least 11 feet outside of the right away etc.  I don't remember, you would have to find the statue.  But my understanding is that the law isn't being enforced right now because of the way they wrote the law which may have exempted political signs and it was challenged from a free speech angle.  So, yes they are illegal, but not enforced for the time being, until you hang your signs, then they will start enforcing.

interested, send me the details, [email protected]

Here is my meeting coming up this Tuesday, https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521/topics/37...

Monthly meeting, that meets the first Tuesday of every month. I lead the meeting with 2 topics, a quickie topic of around 10 minutes and a Main topic or around 30-45 minutes, we also have a guest speaker which will present another topic for 30 minutes. There is of course Q and A for each topic.  I strive to make this the most educational meeting in the real estate investing field. 

Go to meetup.com to join and be updated on future meetings

Location-Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

4150 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

December- Topics- TBA later 

Note- Meeting is at 6:15 PM not AM, lol, a bit too early to drink beer

Monthly meeting, that meets the first Tuesday of every month.  I lead the meeting with 2 topics, a quickie topic of around 10 minutes and a Main topic or around 30-45 minutes, we also have a guest speaker.  I strive to make this the most educational meeting in the real estate investing field.  Go to meetup.com to join and be updated on future meetings

Location- Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

4150 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217

November 1st

Guest Speaker Jay Parker- The ABJ's of Subject To's 

Quickie Topic- Is Wholesaling Legal?
Main Topic- The Business of Real Estate Investing

Yes, we have our own bartender to cater to us and we can order food so we can stuff our liver, brain and face at the same time.

Cost- $20 per person or 2 for $30

Yes, there is a charge, but there simply is no other meeting that gives you over 1.5 hours of straight real world education in a badass setting.

Quickie Topic- Is Wholesaling Legal?

The answer is no, not like the gurus would like you to believe, but I will show you what really matters and how to keep yourself out of trouble. Conventional wisdom on this topic has been and is very wrong.

Guest Speaker- Jay Parker - The ABJ’s of Subject To’s

This guy will lay down your baseline for Subject To’s- the most confused and misunderstood strategy and Jay will break it down for you so you can add this powerful real estate strategy to your toolbox

Main Topic- The Business of Real Estate Flipping

We aren't talking the hype, we are going to talk business, from the foundation of the MAO formula to the real numbers and how to run your business as a flipper extraordinaire.