All Forum Posts by: Ben Spaeth

I would love to chat with you on the phone about your options! My twin sister lives in Chandler and travels for 6 months of the year and locks her master bedroom up as well and rents out the place while she is gone. She self manages with the help of a cleaner and landscaper or you can get a property manager. I know a few short term rental property managers you could interview to tell you about their fees and also potential profits.

I also have a client who bought a 5 bedroom home near downtown Gilbert last year and house hacks all the bedrooms. There is a sight called roomies.com that you can find roommates to fill it or also a facebook page for traveling nurses coming for 1-3 month stays.

My husband and I went to Europe for 2 months this summer and did the same thing with our house in Scottsdale.

I think it is just super important that to look at the numbers and your situation to help you form a plan that is both profitable and convenient for you.

Thanks Allie! Yes, I'd like some references for STR property managers first. It might be a little more hands on due to my schedule coming out only 60 days at a time but that's do able.

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Chandler, Arizona

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Is your travel predictable and known well in advance? Or would you not know until the week or two before and be counting on last minute bookings?

I get my schedule 60 days at a time at my airline released on the 20th of the month. So tomorrow, 9/20, I will know my schedule until the end of November. This would allow me to coordinate with my property manager and open up those days on Airbnb/Vrbo. For especially lucrative months (Super Bowl, Waste Management Golf), I feasibly could work over time for the whole month, visit friends, or use hotel points.

This arrangement would cause use to miss out on the long term vacation planners but also there might be a premium we could charge by being a short notice STR, much like airline charge more for tickets closer to the day of travel.

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Chandler, Arizona

I'm a cargo pilot and travel at least half the month. I'm thinking about buying a house and STR with a manager while I'm flying. Planning ~$800,000 range, pool, No HOA, 4-5 bedrooms with the master off limits to guests. Chandler and Gilbert area preferred. Any thoughts? I need a good real estate accountant as well if anyone has a recommendation.

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Chandler, Arizona

Originally posted by @Grant Schroeder:

Welcome @Ben Spaeth! Are you planning to use a VA or FHA loan for your 4 plex house hack? Would you be open to doing a 10% down no MI portfolio investment loan on a 1-4 unit in Mesa, AZ as an alternative to house hacking?

FHA. Im already using two VA loans. Possibly.

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Originally posted by @Stuart Grazier:

@Ben Spaeth Welcome to the community. I'm a fellow military pilot, investor, and loan originator myself and happy to help in any way I can. What type of investing are you hoping to get into?

Hey Stuart! Thanks for the info.
I have a townhouse in Yuma, AZ and a condo in Chandler, AZ that I live in and rent the other room. I’m looking for a 4 plex in Mesa to house hack to get started in big deals. If opportunities pop up in layover locations in the future I certainly would be open to those. But for now trying to keep in local.

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Thanks Jared! I’m off reserve this afternoon and am heading back to Phoenix. But I’m back here in Houston Aug 27th-Sept 10th. Longggg stretch of reserve. I’ll definitely make it out to an event then.

Originally posted by @Jared Clark:

Ben,

Here are the meetups I've found. Super Investor meeting tonight at Stampede, tomorrow there is an REI on tap networking event at Pinstripes and next week there is the Super Real Estate Social at Heights House. Links below. I'll be at these. Also willing to meet up some other time I am in Alvin.

Super Investor Meeting with Jet Lending, LLC and Renters Warehouse Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite

REI on Tap | Houston Tickets, Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Houston Super Real Estate Social 8/25/21 Tickets, Wed, Aug 25, 2021 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite

I can't make these events below but will be going to Dylan's event next Month and probably the BRRR's & brews as well.

Houston househackers/ networking meet up (biggerpockets.com)

BRRRR's and Brews | Houston Meetup | August 2021 (biggerpockets.com)

Jared

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Is it worth it to get RE agent license or just collect a property every few years?

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Originally posted by @Karl McGarvey:

@Ben Spaeth welcome! Fellow Vet, airline pilot, military pilot and RE Agent on the Southeast side of Houston. Feel free to reach out anytime!

Awesome! I'm over in Post Oak while on reserve. Here until Wednesday this week and I'll be back for a long stretch later this month.

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Hey all,

I'm looking to meet up with any and all investors and community members while on layovers. I'm a domestic cargo pilot and would love to learn and network. Currently, I'm on a reserve schedule in West Houston for the next 45 days so I'll have A LOT of free time.

I currently have a townhouse in Yuma, AZ I purchased when I was in the Marines there. I just hired a property manager to make that essentially hands-off. And I have a condo in Chandler, AZ that I live in and rent the other bed room.

Thanks!

Ben

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Thanks Brad.

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Cincinnati, Ohio

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