All Forum Posts by: Stephanie Cruz

Thanks, ya'll :)

@Jonathan Greene i'm keeping it as a rental for now, @Scott Trench spreadsheet tool was very helpful for deciding that. 

@Ryan Blackstone I thought your name sounded familiar! I would love to take you up on that if you're ever available to meet up or have a phone call. Same with @Austin Wolff, I would love to meet up sometime. 

Thanks, Ryan!

Hello! I'm Stephanie, I live in Northwest Arkansas but I've lived in Florida most of my life. I'm new to real estate investing and I'm hoping for the next move to be a house-hack in Northwest Arkansas. My partner and I purchased a single-family residence last year intending to live in it for a while, however, our whole mindset changed when we read @Scott Trench's book "Set for Life". I'm taking a slow and steady approach for now to get a better understanding of real estate investing before trying to scale. My partner and I both have 9-5 jobs with mine requiring work travel, so it has been a challenge attending local meet-ups regularly; which is why I am so glad this platform exists to help us network! 

I've been listening to audiobooks and podcasts whenever I commute or conduct repetitive tasks at work, read books on the plane, or look through the forums as needed. Even though I don't have long hour blocks in my day where I can dedicate to REI education or execution, these little efforts each day have taken me further than I was just a few months ago and will continue to take me much farther in my REI journey. I would love to network with local investors, lenders, and contractors. Any advice would be much appreciated!

This is the first post I clicked on this forum and I felt called out, so I added a photo and a bio. Thanks for looking out for the "Starting out" crowd :)

Thanks, Nathan! This was a written pre-screening. They filled out an inquiry form on a listing site that mentioned their desired move-in date. 

Hi everyone! I'm going to be a first-time landlord in Arkansas :)

I'm in the process of pre-screening applicants BEFORE sending them an application where they would pay for the background check. One applicant mentioned their desired move-in date in 9 months in the future but that move-in date is way too far from our earliest move-in date (2 months from now). 

Question: Is it legal to deny sending them an official application if their desired move-in date is too far away? I feel as if it's better to deny them at this stage before they even pay for an application.