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All Forum Posts by: Tessa Malmgren

Tessa Malmgren has started 4 posts and replied 21 times.

Post: How to Invest $250k Best

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Lexi Teifke:

@Tessa Malmgren very cool! Here to help any way we can. Check out TRE (our company) here in Austin if you have a chance. 

 Thanks Lexi! Will do, good to know!

Post: How to Best Invest $250k

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @David Miller:

For whatever its worth, I have been through the rough times and I would suggest you keep a portion o the equity line open and not used. like atleast half. Don't let the allure of the glamour of owning real estate blind you to the real risks in the business.  

 Thanks for the advice David! Yeah, we do have some other assets and savings set aside, want to be wise in this. Good points

Post: How to Best Invest $250k

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Joseph ODonovan:

@Tessa Malmgren How far do you live from Vegas? Haha, JK

 Haha right? All on Black! lol 

Post: How to Invest $250k Best

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Lexi Teifke:

@Tessa Malmgren I would start with defining your goals with the money and then working backwards. Do you want to buy something with cash flow, equity, both?  Do you want to be active or passive ?

Lot of options with 250k.  Personally I would leverage it and try and buy 3 or 4 properties. I would try and get each property 30k - 70 k below what I truly believe it is worth. Be patient and consistent and you can find these deals.  You could also put 250 k into a passive investment and get a 12 % return every year. I see deals all the time like this. There is also the hard money route. You could make a lot of money if you lend your 250 k out at 2 points 10% interest and do that 4 times a year. All food for thought. Reach out anytime and have a great Sunday. TRE. 

 Thank you Lexi! Our biggest goal is to replace my income, so I can do this full time. We are looking at starting a family here soon, so that's another reason, more family time- less time clock. The hard money idea is a great point! Love your insight, thanks so much for the advice. Also, I'm pretty new here, what does TRE mean? 

Post: How to Best Invest $250k

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Eric Schultz:

Tessa Malmgren

Since HELOCs are variable rate (prime rate + X%), they are best used in shorter term deals.

Either way, go lock up that HELOC! It can serve as an emergency fund and allow you to be more aggressive with your other cash savings and assets.

 Thanks Eric! Yeah the one we have now is offered at a locked rate, they are offering 3.9% right now. Totally agree, thanks for the reply and advice, every bit helps!

Post: How to Best Invest $250k

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Michael Ealy:
Originally posted by @Tessa Malmgren:

Hey all,

My husband and I started investing in Sept 2018, I manage 2 single family rentals and we just started AirBnBing our spare guest suite in our personal home. We have an opportunity for a $250k HELOC due to the equity we have in our personal. Any advice, on how to use this money to the best of our advantage? What advice do you have for those just starting to build their portfolio?

Thanks in advance!

-Tess

Tess,

I've done houses and multi unit apartments and commercial properties. I am biased towards multi unit apartments (I've acquired over 1,000 units). Why?

Cashflow is bigger.

Profit is bigger.

Done right, management is actually less than houses.

I typically make $400K-$600K profit per multi-unit apartments, in addition to the cashflow on a monthly basis. I can't do that with houses. Here's a 48-unit building where I made over $1MILLION profit on:

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/644570-how-i-made-over-1-million-on-1-deal-after-6-years-of-headaches

$250K invested in the right building - managed in the right way,  can produce $50K/yr passive income.

 Thank you Michael! Wow, that is an amazing track record, thank you for sharing. It's always an inspiration to read other's stories. Yes our thinking exactly on expanding - we are looking at expanding to multi/apartment buy & hold, probably out of state, CO is super crazy right now.  Thanks for the numbers and the advice, really appreciate the reply! 

Post: How to Best Invest $250k

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Bjorn Ahlblad:

@Tessa Malmgren Congrats on your success to date! Access to money is always a vital element in REI of any kind. Sometimes having it on the shelf at the ready is it's best use. In any event secure the HELOC now when it is available. Whether you use it or not is another question-and best answered by you. All the best!

Thank you Bjorn! My same thinking exactly, thanks for the reply. You as well!

Post: How to Best Invest $250k

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Dan Barli:

@Tessa Malmgren that's a great position to be in! It depends on your goals though. What are you looking for? Buy and hold rentals? Rehab projects? Commercial property? Why are you investing? That will formulate what you can do with the HELOC

 Thanks for the advice! We are looking for Buy & Hold deals, leaning towards muti-unit & apartment buildings, looking for out of state deals, the numbers aren't working on returns on multi-fam/apartments for us  in CO right now. We are investing to replace my income so I can do this eventually full time. My husband is a business owner and we want to use these profits to expand and diversify in different areas of business as well. 

Post: How to Best Invest $250k

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6

Hey all,

My husband and I started investing in Sept 2018, I manage 2 single family rentals and we just started AirBnBing our spare guest suite in our personal home. We have an opportunity for a $250k HELOC due to the equity we have in our personal. Any advice, on how to use this money to the best of our advantage? What advice do you have for those just starting to build their portfolio?

Thanks in advance!

-Tess

Post: How to Invest $250k Best

Tessa MalmgrenPosted
  • Denver, CO
  • Posts 21
  • Votes 6

Hey all,

My husband and I started investing in Sept 2018, I manage 2 single family rentals and we just started AirBnBing our spare guest suite in our personal home. We have an opportunity for a $250k HELOC due to the equity we have in our personal. Any advice, on how to use this money to the best of our advantage? What advice do you have for those just starting to build their portfolio?

Thanks in advance!

-Tess