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All Forum Posts by: Stacy Gervais

Stacy Gervais has started 2 posts and replied 6 times.

Investment Info:

Single-family residence buy & hold investment.

Purchase price: $137,000
Cash invested: $26,000

We bought this house completely renovated & lived here for a bit over 2 years. Then we put in an offer on a larger Home in the same area (within 5 miles). The seller of the larger home was going through a divorce, and she needed a place to rent, So we ended up having her rent our home on Alpine because it was smaller and we purchased her home And she's been there for a year, and it's been fantastic!

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

We wanted to buy something with out a lot of cash out of pocket. We owned and flipped two mobile homes (back to back) and wanted to invest the little we made into a single family home. I found this and it was completely remodeled & ready to go.

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

I am a real estate agent so I had my notifications set. We didn't negotiate much, it was a good deal already.

How did you finance this deal?

We got an adjustable rate mortgage through our local bank.

How did you add value to the deal?

The only thing we did to add value was to upgrade the windows ($9K)

Post: Recent issues with mortgage broker

Stacy GervaisPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Tampa FL, USA
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 4

I don’t think you’re being unrealistic, communication is key in everything we do in real estate. 
not replying or waiting too long to get a reply is not acceptable. 

Talk to your client, do they have the timeline to switch lenders? 

Post: Getting started

Stacy GervaisPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Tampa FL, USA
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 4

Hi there, we’re doing the same thing starting May 1! There’s a step-by-step guide on the BiggerPockets website that shows you what to do to rent out your current home. I found it very helpful.☺️

Post: Renting out my old home! First time landlord

Stacy GervaisPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Tampa FL, USA
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 4

Hi, 

We are doing the same thing! 
the BiggerPockets website has a resource that shows how a rent out my current house step-by-step. It’s very helpful! 

Post: Renting out my old home! First time landlord

Stacy GervaisPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Tampa FL, USA
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 4
Quote from @Scott Rovner:

I am looking to rent out my old home I am in the process of fixing it up and getting it ready. I have no idea how to move forward after it is fixed up. I very  much want to find a reliable long term tenant. Any TIPS to help things move along. Thanks in advance


Post: Hi Ya'll! I'm a Realtor & dabbling in investing myself a bit!

Stacy GervaisPosted
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Tampa FL, USA
  • Posts 6
  • Votes 4

So we are closing on a larger home May 1, we are renting out our current home at that point. We own condo in Cedar Key Florida that is a vacation rental. I love learning and talking about real estate. It's been a wild last few years here in Florida.