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Luka Jozic Experience of OOS investing in Cleveland after 1.5 years.
29 January 2025 | 107 replies
G'Day Luka,I'm not a fan of out of state BRRRR.It's hard enough for us on the ground to get rehabs done on time and on budget and I don't even want to think how difficult, expensive and time consuming it would be for out of state investors.And then include a high LTV and that can be a portfolio killer IMO.Hat's off to you mate for grabbing the bull and jumping in.You live, you make mistakes, you learn and you grow.Such is life.Building a large portfolio is an absolute must when investing in sub $100,000 properties in Ohio.I "killed" my business by not wanting to sell to investors that are using leverage.Our sales volume could increase by 70-80% but it is what it is.I just don't believe in it or want the hassle associated with it lolReason is mostly two fold:1) Not in the mood to deal with lenders for 2 months and hope the deal will go through.2) I don't believe that investors should use high LTV when building the foundation of their portfolio.My advice to you:1) Pay them off as quickly as you can.2) Build a larger portfolio.The investors that $#@% the most on my name are the ones that buy 1 or 2 properties and expect miracles.As you said, 1 furnace goes out or a sewer line needs repaired and bye bye cashflow for 2 years.We get blamed although we can't predict to fix certain things and there are just many unknowns with all investments.Our happiest investors are the ones that own 6-7 or even 10+ properties and all with cash and no leverage.They aren't worried about turns or tenant issues that occur on 1 or 2 properties as it's just the nature of the beast.Returns vary but across the board over the last 10 years I have seen 6-10% net ROI's year after year.Building a large portfolio is a must to minimize risk and to get the best possible long term ROI.Thanks 
Deborah Wodell How Are You Covering Down Payments & Closing Costs for Your Fix & Flip Deals?
10 December 2024 | 8 replies
We have a savings account where we split up into different buckets (from our w2 and passive income) and one bucket is for real estate and when we have enough to acquire another asset we will consider it.I am not a fan of borrowing 100% of the transaction costs including closing costs as it will be extremely difficult to make money many times on those types of deals.
James French Private money club with Chris Naugle
11 December 2024 | 12 replies
Chris seems like a great person that is passionate about helping others take control of their money.
Craig Sparling Chicago vs the world: Forgone opportunities?
13 December 2024 | 18 replies
I was an average real estate investor at best, but real estate led me to my true passion...maybe real estate is doing the same thing for you, but you just havent found it yet?
Mindy Jensen Contractors: If I Buy Materials, Do You Still Need a Downpayment?
31 December 2024 | 66 replies
Depends on the size of the job, but I am a big fan of a draw schedule where the first draw is after the demo phase. 
Jeremy C. Leasing Broker career path
7 December 2024 | 1 reply
Hello BP,I've been working as a Gov contractor providing Cloud Engineer services for a while, but my true passion is commercial real estate.
Johnny Lynum Thank you BP for the Editor's pick for: "The Best Financial Advice..."
6 December 2024 | 0 replies
Your support fuels my passion for sharing knowledge and experiences that help others on their real estate journey.
Jaskanwal Preet Singh Chhabra Permitting for adding more rooms without changing sq ft
13 December 2024 | 13 replies
Yes you will need a permit. 1) you will need to add outlets on each wall as per code...and of course switches for any lights or fans.
Connor McGinnis Longer loan term with better cash flow or shorter loan term?
7 December 2024 | 4 replies
I'm not a fan of buying a short term liability (no cash flowing property) in hopes of long term gain through appreciation. 
Devon Shives Should I get a cash out refi to buy more property?
13 December 2024 | 16 replies
Yes, I’m a fan of harvesting the equity built up in properties.