Good morning! I want to keep today short & sweet as the past few weeks of LTRE have been borderline way too long, and truthfully this week has just been way too crazy. BUT we recently closed on a multi-family up in Binghamton – WOO! Except that this close was 5+ months in the making and we hit some […]
let’s talk: RENT-TO-OWN programs
Good morning! Today, we aren’t talking about a specific project, INSTEAD we are talking about something I have been meaning to look into for months now- RENT-TO-OWN programs. I basically knew NOTHING about them. So, I did some SERIOUS research. Let’s talk about that. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk RENT-TO-OWN PROGRAMS… FIRST OF ALL, WHAT […]
let’s talk : the deal that was NOT meant to be
Good morning! Last week I referenced some “hard times” we came across when a deal we had been working on, for a month, fell through at the closing table. This deal was going to be A HUGE BREAK for us, with the highest potential return we had ever personally seen! To say we were excited was an understatement. This deal […]
let’s talk : UNDERSTANDING THE HUD STATEMENT
Good morning! Recently, I have spent a good amount of time reviewing HUD-1 statements. At first, reading and understanding a HUD can be super overwhelming. I think my partners can attest that I am very type A when it comes to reading through these and have spent a ton of time on google and on the phone, trying to learn […]
let’s talk : ISSUES THAT MAY POP UP DURING DEMO
Good morning! We have been working on Project Philadelphia for about a month now. As you may be aware, this was a full gut renovation. Meaning we took down every wall, the ceilings, the current electrical and plumbing, etc. You name it, we tore it out. We are essentially only using the shell of the home. As we went through […]
let’s talk : MULTI-FAMILIES – an attorney’s perspective
Good morning! Today I am writing you from our annual family trip to the Outer Banks. This week I am SO excited to chat with you guys because I have a VERY special guest on today’s LTRE– my dad. For those of you who may not know, my dad is an attorney with 20+ years of experience in real estate […]
let’s talk : PICKING OUT YOUR PROPERTY FINISHES
Good morning! Last week we talked BUILDING YOUR FLOORPLAN but this week let’s chat about what materials we should use in order to bring our visions to life! My goal is to create a catalog of finishes that can easily be used across future projects to come. While I LOVE interior design and do find this line of work […]
let’s talk : BUILDING your FLOORPLAN
Good morning! CAN WE FIRST TALK ABOUT HOW IT IS ALREADY AUGUST?! WHY IS SUMMER FLYING BY SO FAST?! Anyways all, wanted to update you on this past week at Project Philadelphia. This week I got to focus on finalizing the floorplan. I am not an architect (obviously) and have NEVER done anything like this before so I may […]
let’s talk : Getting Started with a CONTRACTOR
Good morning! UPDATE : we hired a contractor this week for Project Philadelphia! Let’s jump right in and talk about all all that went into it. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk Getting Started with a Contractor… HOW DID YOU FIND CONTRACTORS? We looked at A BUNCH of different resources. We used referrals and websites […]
let’s talk : HOUSE FLIPPING from the BEGINNING – the tales of WEEK ONE
Good morning! So, last week we CLOSED on a property that we are going to flip in Philadelphia! I did not know what to expect, this was my first cash deal, first deal with wholesalers, first deal in Philadelphia, first deal without attorneys – SO MANY FIRSTS. I want to share with you all exactly how it all panned out… […]