Originally posted by @Juan Avalos:
Hello Everyone!!
Rookie investor trying to buy my very FIRST rental property in TN .. I'm in California so I would be putting in a bid without actually seeing the property .. the property has tenants in it so it should be good to go right?.. I have worked out the numbers and the returns are above 10%.
Hi, Juan.
I'm in California, too, investing in Dayton, OH right now.
I would definitely suggest videos and pictures of EVERYTHING before putting in the offer. If you have a good realtor with a contractor link, have them go with the realtor on a viewing and give you a conservative proce quote to fix things.
I put in an offset sight-unseen for a duplex and a 4 plex out here, without getting a view of the insides. All the units have tenants, so I thought like you, how bad could it be?
BAD! You would be surprised at what people could live with! Dog **** on the floor, rusting cracked pipes in the basement, cracked foundations, leaky roofs, you name it.
The only way I would buy completely sight unseen anymore is if it absolutely ROCK BOTTOM pricing. At least them, you just know you'll already be putting in money to get it all fixed up anyway.
Good luck!
Travis