All Forum Posts by: Shea Murray

@Mark Ainley Let's goooo!!!! @Jonathan Klemm is right - these are always a blast! 

It's exactly what you hope a meetup will end up being - you learn something, but mostly you get to shoot the **** with likeminded people! 

@Dani Edwards Hey Dani! Yes like many have said. Unless they can carry the lease on their own definitely need a co-signer. 

I would also confirm that the co-signer's income is a higher threshold than the standard 3x monthly rent because presumably they have to carry their own expenses also--normally this won't be an issue, but set a standard and screen all the co-signers that way. 

Also, keep in mind that with Fair Housing, you won't be able to exclude people who are not students - so while you can market towards students (i.e. "Students Welcome!), if you receive standard market applications you will need to consider those as well! 

We manage quite a few properties in the Aurora area. Feel free to shoot me a DM if you have questions! 

@Connor Chatlos Hey Connor, agreed with Brie, but I think that @Jonathan Klemm might have a good cheat sheet for something like this if you want to reach out to Quality Builders! 

@Vincent Zhang Hey Vince, I am not currently doing fix and flips but if that's what you're looking for I'm sure there are some folks on here that can help you! What type of projects are you trying to work on? 

@Burhan Senih Hey Burhan, I think you have quite a few options here. If you're looking to invest in the Chicago area - happy to make some connections for you / chat about what makes sense. I will shoot you a DM now. 

Hey @Tim O'Rourke, there is a pretty concise list of Chicago meetups here: https://www.straightupchicagoinvestor.com/chicago-real-estat...

Also a great podcast if you want to check it out! 

Hey @Chris Ganz- we have had good luck with Halsted Law Group - specifically Tom Raleigh. 

I have a few other options - feel free to shoot me a DM if you want more specific contact info, etc. 

What's up @Luis Cerwin, a property sitting vacant sucks. Obviously the Detroit market can be pretty seasonable but a lot of this sounds like controllable things from a PM. If you want a referral I've worked with Ben at RPM Detroit and they do a solid job--happy to make an intro if you want to send me a direct message. 

Hey Jacob , welcome to the forums! 

BP is a great resource and I have learned a ton from the forums. 

I will shoot you a connection request now. Don't hesitate to reach out if you want to chat! 

@Samantha J Foy I can't speak to the return on the staging expense. But, happy to make an intro to a woman I work with that runs a 'boutique style' staging company -- She is also a wealth of knowledge on the topic and I'm sure would be happy to shed some light on this for you! 

I will send you a DM now to touch base on this.