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All Forum Posts by: Zasha Smith

Zasha Smith has started 20 posts and replied 65 times.

Post: Hawaii Flip made $100k each

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:
Quote from @Zasha Smith:
Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:

what neighborhood even for Hawaii that is a pretty price for 1k sq ft. 


Kailua on Oahu, yes it was pricey but to get a good contractor to do it quickly we were willing to pay and it included permitting and adding an extra bathroom.


 by Waialae country club ?   


 No in Kailua near Kaneohe

Post: Hawaii Flip made $100k each

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Henry Lazerow:

Congrats! So you took out that large of a hard money loan though, sounds like must of been a lot of interest? Or did you pay mostly cash/private money?


 Yes we paid 7.25% and 1.5 points, we used private money to fund the 20% gap and upfront payments.

Post: Hawaii Flip made $100k each

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Michael Kinsella:

Sounds like a great project! Plans for another soon?


 Yes I have 6 in the works right now, not in the same neighborhood and lower profits since the market is softening but always looking for more!

Post: Hawaii Flip made $100k each

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Carlos Ptriawan:

Do you have a problem finding/locating the contractor for the work ? Is there a surprise during working with the contractor?


 It is difficult and all the really good contractors are months out. We paid extra to get it done quickly and work with a licensed contractor.

Post: Hawaii Flip made $100k each

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:

what neighborhood even for Hawaii that is a pretty price for 1k sq ft. 


Kailua on Oahu, yes it was pricey but to get a good contractor to do it quickly we were willing to pay and it included permitting and adding an extra bathroom.

Post: Dallas Flip Partnership

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $247,000
Cash invested: $75,000
Sale price: $470,000

A newer investor reached out and wanted to partner with me to be the capital raiser. We were in the same mentorship but NEVER met and both lived out of state but had a team out there. Full gut renovation cost $50k.

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Breaking into a different market.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

They brought it to me, negotiated down from $325k asking to $247k.

How did you finance this deal?

Hard money and private money gap.

How did you add value to the deal?

Fully updated it.

What was the outcome?

$40k profit!

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Be more conservative with the ARV. We anticipated making $50k but market took a huge slow down when interest rates increased.

Post: Hawaii Flip made $100k each

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40

Investment Info:

Single-family residence fix & flip investment.

Purchase price: $850,000
Sale price: $1,250,000

Off market owner was in financial distress and walked away with $200k after all his debts were paid off vs letting the bank take the house. Renovations on this 3bed/2bth 1,000 sq ft house were $150k

What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

Helping the homeowner have other options as he had various debts and the house was in distressed condition.

How did you find this deal and how did you negotiate it?

Another investor brought it to me to partner on. I flew there and offered to help find the seller a rental, pay for moving/storage and 6 months rent upfront.

How did you finance this deal?

Private money for the gap and hard money for the rest

How did you add value to the deal?

Fully renovated the house and added an extra bathroom.

What was the outcome?

We were expecting to list at $1.125 million but the market kept rising and once it was finished we listed at $1.250 million and both made a little over $100k each!

Lessons learned? Challenges?

Initial renovation costs were $100k and once we started found extra termite damage plus added several change orders to shoot for the higher price that we didn’t necessarily need.

Post: BP Maui Meetup w/ Harmoie

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40

Come network at our Maui Real Estate Investing Meetup Wednesday July 20 from 4-6pm at @guavatreebarandgrill In Wailuku!!

💯 Open to EVERYONE who registers here https://docs.google.com/forms/...

Glad to have a special guest Harmonie Borden✨ who moved from Hawaii to Utah with her husband Chris and in a short time have financed nearly 5 million dollars in private projects, founded and manage Family Tree Landmark Investments, and is on the Salt Lake REIA board. Also they have met their 3 year goal in just 7 MONTHS!

✨If you're new, simply come to meet and greet other real estate investors and professionals from Maui to help each other pursue our real estate goals! Kick back, have a drink and talk story.

Comment any questions or suggestions for topics or what you'd like to learn about, and PLEASE share this with any other investors you know. CLICK "ATTEND EVENT" and register at https://docs.google.com/forms/... so we know how many to expect and have a seat for you!

Post: BP Maui Meetup w/ Mark McMahon

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40

Come network at our Biggerpockets Maui Meetup Tuesday June 21st from 4-6pm at Maui Brewing Company in Kihei!!

💯 Open to EVERYONE!

Glad to have a special guest on island🏝 Mark McMahon who is a self-made real estate investor worth over $10,000,000 who began building his fortune at the lowest point in his life. He even owns a few properties on Oahu!

If you're new, simply come to meet and greet other real estate investors and professionals from Maui to help each other pursue our real estate goals! Kick back, have a drink and talk story.

Message me with any questions or suggestions for topics or what you'd like to learn about, and PLEASE share this with any other investors you know AND CLICK "ATTEND EVENT" so we know how many to expect and have a seat for you!

Post: BP Maui Meetup w/ Henry Washington

Zasha Smith
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  • Rental Property Investor
  • Makawao, HI
  • Posts 73
  • Votes 40
Quote from @Jennifer Gonsalves:

 I’m flying in from Honolulu. Looking forward to meeting you, Henry & everyone else! Mahalo nui! See you there! 


 How exciting Jennifer! Can't wait to meet you!!