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All Forum Posts by: Jason Baker

Jason Baker has started 8 posts and replied 38 times.

Post: Seeking Contractors/Handymen in Volusia County, Florida

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17
Quote from @Shawn McCormick:

@Jason Baker You should look at connecting with CFRI, that is the local chapter of the National REIA. They do have an active investor community in Volusia and have regular meetings. They meet the last Thursday of the month, so there is one coming up.

I know most of the people that attend, and they are very helpful and will be able to provide you with some resources.

Best of luck


Awesome! Thanks, Shawn! I'm going to look them up right now. 

Post: Seeking Contractors/Handymen in Volusia County, Florida

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17
Quote from @David Niles:

Hello Jason,

I wanted to reach out and introduce myself. My wife and I relocated to DeLand from New York five years ago. In New York, I worked as a general contractor, specializing in property flips and maintenance for various property management companies. Since moving to DeLand, we've started our own property management company. Feel free to send me a message, and I'd be happy to see how we can assist you.

Dave

Thanks for reaching out, Dave, would love to connect and do some business.

Post: Seeking Contractors/Handymen in Volusia County, Florida

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17
Awesome! Thanks Shawn!

Post: Seeking Contractors/Handymen in Volusia County, Florida

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17

I'm seeking reputable contractors and handymen who work with investors in the central Florida area. I'm near DeLand/Daytona Beach area, any investors/flippers in my area willing to network? Translation: Can you share your rockstar contractors information with me? Are there any meetups in my area? Looking to get together with other like-minded investors in my area. 

Post: Benefits of Getting General Contractors License

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17

Great info Nate, thank you. 

Post: Benefits of Getting General Contractors License

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17

I was just discussing this yesterday with my wife. We are seriously considering getting into the rehab game. We were naming off all the trades we have connections with and the only thing missing is a general contractor. I have pretty extensive construction experience and all tools needed already. I’m going to get my license and be my own contractor. I have my real estate license and it’s a great tool to have in the tool box. I figure a contractor license would also be a great tool in the rehab game. I would also love to hear some pros and cons on this idea. Thanks for posting! 

Post: Seeking Direction/Guidance to Level Up Portfolio

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17

Thanks Carrie, another viable option! I really appreciate the input. 

Post: Seeking Direction/Guidance to Level Up Portfolio

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17

It's a valid point and I appreciate the input. My mortgage numbers are different because I have all the variables. The HOA is $75 monthly, taxes are a little over $400 monthly for each property, insurance is over $50 monthly for each now and lawn care is $110 monthly for each property. I'm not even figuring for cap ex or vacancies because the houses were new when I purchased and demand for rentals is high here. Taxes and insurance have gone way up and, with the rates so high, it's driving me to just unload one of the houses and pay off my primary mortgage. Our mortgage is $2,700 monthly so it would be nice to get rid of that monthly expense. I'm not 100% set on just doing BRRRR's but I do have extensive construction experience and contacts with all trades in my local area. I figured I might have a go at doing some rehabs since I can self fund the purchase and rehab and do some of the work myself. The other side of me wants to just use the DSCR program and buy as many properties as I can with the equity I have and try to find some properties that need some work to get full market rents. I'll probably end up doing a mix of both. I've done light rehab work on other properties we owned in the past but definitely wouldn't call myself a flipper. There's also a side of me that wants to drop a huge chunk into a large apartment complex. These are all good problems to have, just trying to consider all options and hear from different investors with different points of view. I really appreciate your time and input!

Post: Seeking Direction/Guidance to Level Up Portfolio

Jason BakerPosted
  • Investor
  • De Leon Springs, FL
  • Posts 38
  • Votes 17
the rentals are worth about $385k each. My net income after all expenses is $1,843 monthly each. If I sell one, I can pay off the primary mortgage ($280k) and have about $100k to invest while still collecting the $1843 on the other property. If I cash out from both rentals, my net income would drop to around $800 total monthly for both properties and I would not have the additional $100k to work with. The interest rates are making it difficult for sure. Maybe I'm missing something or not doing the math right? I crunched the numbers pulling $150k out of each property and rates around 7.5%