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All Forum Posts by: Yumiko A.

Yumiko A. has started 5 posts and replied 13 times.

Post: Renton Mastermind meetup

Yumiko A.
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  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6

Please keep us posted. Looking forward to it!

Post: North Seattle/Snohomish County Meetup

Yumiko A.
Posted
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6

Hi, are the monthly meetups still happening? Interested to join!

Post: Renton Mastermind meetup

Yumiko A.
Posted
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Jacob Whitbeck:

Hey all! we are back again! The meetup is set for November 4th at 7pm

Location-Cheers bar and Grill in Renton 

There have been amazing relationships born from this meetup, come join us and brainstorm any issues we may be having and investing ideas over some drinks:)

I will be sending out an email to the list of those who have attended previous ones 

Hope to see you there!

Hi there, is there a sign up needed to attend this Renton/Seattle meetup?

Thank you!

Post: Does a house need to be rundown to BRRRR?

Yumiko A.
Posted
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Will Barnard:
Originally posted by @Yumiko A.:

Very new to real estate investing here and looking to start my first BRRRR. I'm looking at affordable markets such as Columbus OH (any other market suggestions welcome) because my down payment and rehab funds are limited (hoping to stay at around $40k) and I'm hoping to do a cash-out refinance to get more cash to invest. How do people find good BRRRR properties? Does it need to be rundown so you can get more value after the rehab? How long does rehab usually take these days? I'm eager to invest and re-invest so a fast turnaround time would be great (might be asking for too much!).

Any help/tips is appreciated! Thank you!

You do not necessarily need to find a fixer to BRRRR, however, one of those "R's" is "rehab" so technically speaking yes but that could be a simple lipstick rehab. The key to this or any RE investing strategy is to buy correctly, which is to say, buy with a discount (equity at purchase). Most deals will not be found on a home in move in condition. Knowing that, your target properties should be those in need of repairs. Hope that answers your question more specifically.

 Yes, that helps a lot! Thank you!

Post: Does a house need to be rundown to BRRRR?

Yumiko A.
Posted
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Marc Rice:

@Yumiko A.

Most often than not, the good BRRRR deals are run down but it doesn't have to be that way. You can find other good deals that need cosmetic touch ups and still make the numbers work.

You can also use a hard money rehab lender to fund the rehab costs so that you can take on a better Brrrr project.

 Good idea on getting a hard money lender to finance the rehab costs. Do you know if there’s a penalty if you pay right when you get refinanced? Would want to avoid the high interest rates. Thank you!

Post: Has anyone BRRRR-ed using Solo 401k funds?

Yumiko A.
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  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6

I've read that you need to get a non-recourse loan from a bank to fund rehab costs. Assuming this is doable, has anyone BRRRR-ed using Solo 401k funds, refinanced, and add the cash back to the Solo 401k? Then do it all over again? I know you won't get the cash in your pocket right now but it seems like a good way to grow retirement funds.

Thank you!

Post: Has anyone BRRRR-ed then rented as STR (air bnb, etc)?

Yumiko A.
Posted
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6

Please share your experience! Would love to hear from experts and real-life experience! Thank you very much!

A. Market

B. Purchase Price

C. Rehab cost

D. Time spent to rehab (from close to posting listing as STR)

E. Financing Used

G. Monthly net income from STR after PITI, cleaning, management fees, etc.

Post: Does a house need to be rundown to BRRRR?

Yumiko A.
Posted
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6

Very new to real estate investing here and looking to start my first BRRRR. I'm looking at affordable markets such as Columbus OH (any other market suggestions welcome) because my down payment and rehab funds are limited (hoping to stay at around $40k) and I'm hoping to do a cash-out refinance to get more cash to invest. How do people find good BRRRR properties? Does it need to be rundown so you can get more value after the rehab? How long does rehab usually take these days? I'm eager to invest and re-invest so a fast turnaround time would be great (might be asking for too much!).

Any help/tips is appreciated! Thank you!

Post: Any AirDNA data cost tips?

Yumiko A.
Posted
  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6

Hi, I'm interested in getting STR data from AirDNA for multiple markets but their monthly fee is very high ($500+ /month for an annual subscription) for all markets. I've reached out and asked for say a whole state but the cost is still about $200/month (annual subscription). Any tips on how to negotiate for lower costs or other alternatives to similar data? Thank you!

Post: How to get Down Payment Loan

Yumiko A.
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  • Investor
  • Seattle, WA
  • Posts 13
  • Votes 6
Originally posted by @Mary Beatty:

Congratulations!  I second an unsecured line of credit.  You could also look into an unsecured loan. 

 Thank you, Mary! I hadn’t considered an unsecured loan. I’m just worried about exorbitant interest rates. I’ll ask around!