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All Forum Posts by: Zach Lemaster

Zach Lemaster has started 729 posts and replied 1828 times.

Post: Curious where BPCON22 will be held ? Any guesses / suggestions ?

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@Jay Hinrichs

Big win here Jay!  Congratulations on this success!  This is outstanding to see people operating at a high level in the industry to give back.  As a veteran, this hits home for me.  We would love to be a part of the next project.  Pooling resources through others in this community to provide housing solutions for those in need sets a great example for all of us.  Big thanks to you, Brian Burke, Chris Clothier, Tom Gimer and Brandon Hall to make this happen!  Hats off to all of you.

@Account Closed You know I will most definitely be at BPCON 2022!

Post: 6 vs 9 vs 12 year water heaters? Which is best?

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@Samantha Klein

Most all of them last the same timeframe if property maintained based on my experience.  We usually choose somewhere in the middle based on brand, size, cost & then do our best to maintain them.

Post: STR / airbnb property spreadsheet

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@Christopher Benjamin

We added one to the BP files a while ago you should be able to find and also have a good analysis tool on our page.

Post: How much does costar cost?

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@Mark Vieira

Can you get in with a brokerage for an account?  Should cost less than $100 a month if so.

Post: REIT investing - Good or bad idea

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@Dona Cardenas

I personally think actually owning physical real estate is the best way to go especially using leverage. Once you combine cash flow, appreciation, debt reduction, tax benefits, equity, depreciation, inflation hedge, rental increases over time, etc. I think the numbers will far out perform a REIT even with a mediocre deal.

Post: Do you provide new shower curtains for your rentals?

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@Joe S.

That is not necessary in my opinion, and always needs to be replaced in-between tenants.  On the other hand it might show well with that as a small incentive for $20 or less!  

Post: Austin Market Data - Need Feedback!

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@Dave Meyer

We've always really enjoyed your market updates over the years, and it always seems to be improving.  This is an extremely valuable tool!  How much do you charge? ; )

Keep up the excellent work!

Post: Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals

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Also, not fully knowing how much management charged in the beginning to accurately run numbers for ski cabins.  We are at 50% mgnt with cleaning which is quite dramatic making it hard to be positive cash flow.  I will say it's probably appreciated a fair amount.

Post: Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned: Short-Term Rentals

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I think the biggest mistake I've learned in buying STR is being too emotionally attached to wanting a vacation rental without actually running the numbers from an investment perspective. We really wanted that ski cabin for personal use, but the numbers really didn't pan out positively when reality set in and we only used it once a year turning into a bad investment. We were much better off just renting on VRBO or AIRBNB and investing that capital elsewhere.

Post: Turnkey vs Syndication

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@Brandon Sturgill

I've decided not to comment on some of the negative posts you have made since there really isn't a point.  I did see that some of them have been removed which we appreciate.  I will comment on this now to add some insight for you and the community as a whole.  I don't know what prompted you to post multiple times negatively about our company as I've never spoken to you, and you have not invested with us.  I do understand that we are competitors in the industry, but this does seem like a personal attack as you did not bring up any other TK company other than my own on your posts.  We are not active in the Columbus market so you don't need to be concerned with us as a competitor against you.  In fact, we are always looking for top brokers in markets to refer clients to that we do not have inventory in.

I would first like to point out that my company has been in the industry for many years, and has a very positive reputation.  Which is difficult to do in the turnkey space.  If people were not having a good experience investing with us they would be quick to talk about it in these forums, and it would be quite public.  We are not seeing that.  By doing a quick search in the forums one can easily see that we have hundreds of positive reviews that we've worked very hard to achieve.  We always do right by our clients, and that is evident.  I have over 120 positive reviews on my BP account that I am very proud of.  I've worked extremely hard to earn their trust over years of working with them.  Real estate has many obstacles to overcome, and ensuring our clients have a team to support them as they scale their portfolio is of the utmost importance to me!  

To be specific on this particular property you posted, this was sold over a year ago.  I'm not sure where you are finding this listing.  A high scale rehab was done on this property.  The property appraised for the asking price showing that there were viable comps to support the value of $120,000.  Zillow has this property estimated at $139,800 right now.  This property has performed quite well for the investor that purchased it, and the investor has since come back to buy many other rentals with us successfully scaling his rental portfolio.  I do agree with you that this is not B property, and would fall better into a C class.  Your feedback is noted about that, and I will revisit our algorithm on how that was determined.

In general it should be noted that the majority of what we sell is actually brand new construction in A class locations.  This is quite different from the typical TK model of rehabbing C class assets.  To be very specific, we build heavily in SW FL where investors can purchase a brand new 4/2 in an outstanding area with high rental demand for $275k.  Most appraisals we see are in the $310k to $340k range providing the investor with significant equity!  Two weeks ago we saw our highest appraisal for one of these at $375k.  The address for this was 3118 NW 18th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33993.  This was even on pre-construction appraisal.  We initially projected rents to be in the $1,850 range, and are now seeing actual rents on completed projects come in around $2,100 to $2,200 outperforming our initial projections!  All of these investors are in an excellent position with cash flow & equity while having the benefits of a newly built home in an upscale area.  My point in providing these details is to show the types of opportunities we typically offer to our clients.  We also try to have a diversity of different investments available to clients based on their own investment criteria & goals.  

Since this thread is about the difference in TK vs syndication (and not meant to focus on RTR) it is important to note that we also offer syndications so we knowledge in both these spaces.  There are most definitely pros and cons of each strategy.  I will be happy to dive into that, but I need to at least set the record straight with the RTR discussion first since this seems to be the direction the post went.

In closing, I encourage everyone to do their own due diligence on any person or company you may consider working with.  The BP forums are a great place to start, and to network with like minded individuals.

@Brandon Sturgill, I'm happy to have a conversation with you if you would like to clear the air on any topics.  As I hope you can see we are well known in the forums and general public with a very positive reputation that we all have worked extremely hard to maintain.  We respect you as a professional in the industry, and we all like to work towards the common goal of helping others to reach their investing goals.  All tides rise together through this community as we educate each other & assist one another on becoming better investors.  We wish everyone the absolute best of success investing & taking action!