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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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… […]
Good morning! This week we are taking a break from talking about the Philadelphia venture and switching it back to Binghamton. Over the past few months we have been posting about a deal we had been working on out there where we were executing a cash out refi on one home, and putting two other properties under a blanket loan. […]
Good morning! Last week we talked about how we bought our first FLIP! As we prepare to close, and get started on the house, I am working on making sure our insurance policies are all lined up. Two policies we are looking to obtain are a (1) Builder’s Risk Policy, and a (2) General Liability Policy. So, as we do, let’s talk […]
Good morning! I HAVE BIG NEWS. Last week was kind of crazy (for me) – I signed a contract to purchase my first flip – sight unseen. So, as we do, let’s talk Real Estate, let’s talk PURCHASING A PROPERTY- SIGHT UNSEEN… GIVE ME SOME BACKGROUND Over the past 3 months I have been looking everywhere (around Philadelphia) for a […]
Good morning! Last week we talked commitment letters– this week let’s chat about THE COMMERCIAL LOAN BEHIND IT. As you all are probably aware of by now, we have been working to acquire properties out in the Greater Binghamton Area for quite some time. And while we STILL HAVE NOT CLOSED ON THEM (trust me SO many lessons learned to […]
Good morning! LET’S TALK REAL LIFE STUFF AGAIN TODAY. Last week we signed a commitment letter for a commercial loan that will cover the acquisition of three properties. Now, this is MY first commercial loan, actually honestly really any loan, I have ever applied for. So, after we signed the commitment letter I really had no idea what to expect. […]