All Forum Posts by: Darren Hibbs

James, I'm in College Station. I'll be closing with University Title later this month on a property. It's been 5 years since I last closed with them, but they seemed pretty good. I'm curious what kind of property you got. If you'd feel more comfortable, you can send me a private message to chat.

Hey guys, sorry I haven't replied. I must have turned off some alerts or something in my settings. 

Anyway, I really appreciate all the advice. I have purchased two homes already, both primary residences. My wife and I are taking 6 months to save up the money we need to buy. We look to buy one or two properties a year, and I'd rather have duplexes or fourplexes, if possible, but most of them that aren't overpriced are in very low income areas. Thoughts?

I built a pro forma spreadsheet before I found the BP one, but it hits all the same points. I was a project manager for a highway contractor (not anymore) and my largest project was $45 million, so my standards are a bit high when it comes to contractors. Sometimes I have a bit of trouble getting along with the guys who roam around the renovation world. 

@Jeremiah B. , I like 1,2,3's. Thanks. That's kind of what I wanted to know--is it too early to be looking. Good advice. And @Engelo Rumora that's so true--people make things hard, but they're what make it worthwhile. It's the catch-22 of life. Maybe I'll start hanging my flag out telling people we're looking and see what kind of referrals we get for our "team."

Thanks to everybody, and sorry it took me so long to reply. I'll find what I broke in my alert settings.

My wife and I are probably about 6 months away from launching into buying our first property. I have been reading BP articles and listening to the podcast and I've learned a lot. I'm so glad I found this place. I'm new to the forums, and I wanted to ask what I should be focusing on in-between now and when we buy our first property. 

I'm curious about things like: who do you need on your team before you start, when should we start looking at financing, realtors, etc.?

Thanks!