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Ep. 155 Rick Melero: Flexible Investment Strategies Can Help You Keep Ahead of the Real Estate Cycle

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You don’t need to be an expert to know that the current real estate market cycle is winding down. As popular asset classes and sub-markets become more competitive, you may be finding your current investment strategies are not earning the returns you’d like. As we continue to feel the effects of a contracting market, you may be wondering what you can do as an investor to increase your earnings and ensure a successful strategy that can adapt with a changing cycle.

The good news is that real estate is a robust and varied industry. There’s more than one way you can earn money through real estate investing and there are creative, flexible investment strategies that you can develop to keep a strong portfolio even through market downturns.

Our guest this week discusses the power of flexible investment strategies as well and offers up a market overview for Florida’s I-4 corridor. We learn that, with an open mind and a will to adapt, there are still tons of opportunities open to investors!

You don’t want to miss this episode on building flexible investment strategies to keep you ahead of the real estate cycle!

About Our Guest:

real estate investment strategiesRick Melero is the Co-Founder and Principal of HIS Capital Group, a comprehensive real estate investment and lending group. Rick has assisted in the acquisition and restructuring of over $500 million in assets internationally.

Rick has worn many hats as a real estate investor. Early on, he realized there was a lot more to real estate investing than just wholesaling and single-family flips. Since then he’s gained experience across a variety of asset types and developed a unique insight into developing successful strategies.

 

Ep. 147 Augie Byllott: Landlord Tales – Lessons Learned from a Self-Managed Single-Family Rental Portfolio

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Starting a single-family rental portfolio can be a great introduction into the world of real estate investing – but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. There is a big difference between buying a single-family property as a fix-and-flip and one purchased as a rental. There is a lot to keep track of when you invest in a single-family property for cashflow; from finding a good deal to finding and managing tenants.

Often, as you’re starting your single-family rental portfolio, you will be managing those first few properties yourself. Many first-time investors are not a natural fit as landlords and it requires thinking about your investment portfolio as a business – and running it as such.

Our guest this week, Augie Byllott, learned the hard way how to manage his single-family rental portfolio.

Augie and his wife became landlords by default. After getting married and buying a house together, they turned their respective homes into rental properties, never intending management of their rental investment to be their main focus. However, they quickly realized that single-family rentals don’t just manage themselves and that (surprise, surprise) tenants don’t always have the landlord’s best interests at heart.

Managing a single-family rental portfolio

Augie and his wife quickly learned that to successfully manage their single-family properties, they needed to think about their investments like a business – and manage them as such.

About Augie Bylott

focused acquisition strategy can earn higher returnsAugie is a seasoned single-family investor and the founder of Creating Wealth U.S.A.

With over 500 deals under his belt without the use of bank loans, Augie has become an expert on tailoring his acquisition strategy to fit specific deals. He now share his advice and experience through books and mentor programs.

Contact Augie at (863) 255-5858

Ep. 124 Todd Hutcheson: Landlord Tales – Keep Control of Your Closing When Assigning Contracts

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getting into real estate with limited cash; assigning contractsReal estate investing is a big draw for many due to its strong ROI potential as well as its flexibility in investment strategy. There are a lot of ways to make money in real estate without keeping your finger on the main pulse of the deal. This is most evident when it comes to wholesaling and assigning contracts. Buying and reselling interest in a property allows for increased earning potential. It also allows for expedited turnarounds on deals.

Assigning contracts allows investors to sell interest in the property title without being responsible for following the deal all the way through. Essentially, investors can buy and sell properties without ever having to lay hands on the property itself. While this definitely has it’s perks, it is not without risks.

President-elect of the Central Florida Real Estate Investors Association, Todd Hutcheson, joins us today to discuss his experience starting out in wholesaling and assigning contracts. Listeners will remember Todd from episode 111, in which he discussed how investors can get into real estate with limited cash. Todd is an investing mentor. He is the founder of IBuyHomes and an active wholesaler in Central Florida. As he shares in this episode of Landlord Tales, assigning contacts can quickly become a snowball effect and your control over a closing can disappear before you know it.

What to Know About Assigning Contracts

  • Understand contract assignment process before selling interest
  • Write your control over closing into the contract
  • Contract assignments do not show up under public records
    • A final sale price listed in public records will not record contract assignments
  • Make sure to notify title companies of contract assignments when recording a title claim, otherwise it will not be insured

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Ep. 115 Denis Hanks: 3 Things Vacation Rental Owners Must Know for 2017

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vacation rental regulations to know for investorsFlorida is a huge market for vacation rental property investors. Florida is a leader in the tourism industry and vacation rentals are rapidly becoming a major economic power.

The rise of shared lodging options has led to a surge of interest in vacation rental properties from investors.

Despite increased economic impact, the vacation rental industry remains a complex and sometimes hostile landscape for investors to navigate. Regulations on vacation rentals vary widely on a state, municipal and association-based level.

Denis Hanks, Senior Director of the Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association (FVRMA), knows just how complex this landscape can be. For over 21 years, FVRMA has been a legislative voice for the vacation rental market industry, in addition to providing property management solutions. Denis brings 20 years experience in state and municipal government to FVRMA’s oversight and efforts.

This episode, Denis discusses some things investors should know for the vacation rental industry in 2017.

Florida Vacation Rental Industry

  • $31 billion/year economic impact
  • Captures nearly 50% of tourist dollars
  • Comprised of condos, single family homes and luxury home resorts
  • Central FL
    • 4,000 new developments dedicated to vacation rentals
    • 25% of U.S. vacation rental market

3 Things to Know for 2017

  • Frequency and Duration
    • FL Statute 509 – preemption protects property owner rights; State cannot prohibit frequency and duration for vacation rentals
    • Regulations can change from municipality to municipality
    • Investors need to do due diligence on local zoning/compliance regulations
    • Be aware of condo/homeowner association regulations
  • Metro Miami/Broward
    • Top 2 international buyer markets in FL
    • Most hostile regulations
    • $20,000 violation charges in Miami; $1,000 per dy fines in Ft. Lauderdale
  • State Regulations
    • Pressure from local officials to remove Statute 509 Preemption

Resources

FVRMA provides a voice for vacation property investors in the state. Members have access to educational resources in addition to legislative lobbying. To find out more about the services offered by FRVMA, visit their website www.fvrma.org or call 407-201-0120

To contact Denis regarding what you can do to learn more about being a vacation rental investor, email him at denis@fvrma.org.

Check out Episode 39 Greg Bugay – Things You Should Know About Growing a Vacation Rental Business in our show archives!

 

Ep. 111 Todd Hutcheson: Getting Into Real Estate with Limited Cash

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getting into real estate with limited cashWould-be investors always want to know ways of getting into real estate with limited cash. Regular people interested in real estate investing may be put off by the idea that real estate investing relies on huge cash reserves or access to capital. They may wonder how they are able to become an investor on a limited budget.

Enter Todd Hutcheson

A native Floridian, Todd has been an active investor in Florida real estate since 2001. His firm, ibuyhomes.com, is a nationally ranked wholesaling platform connecting buyers and sellers close on deals all over central Florida. Todd lends his wealth of experience to several investor resources, like real estate investors associations (REIAs). He is a current board member and president-elect of the Central Florida REIA.

He is helping people discover that getting into real estate with limited cash is doable through strategic marketing, networking and continuing education.

Getting Into Real Estate with Limited Cash

Wholesaling Done Different

  • Marketing-based strategy
  • Find motivated seller, put houses under contract, assign contract to investor
  • Get paid on assignment
  • Close in 8-10 from signed contract
  • 100% cash-buyers

Investor Advantage

  • Wholesaling helps investors find unlisted properties
  • Some investors don’t have marketing prowess and need help finding deals

Minimizing Risks with Wholesaling

  • Reliable tool of cash-buyers to lessen risks
  • Investors with proven track record of deals more likely to close

Marketing & Finding Deals

  • 60% of leads through ibuyhomes.com
  • 30% of leads from new investors
  • 10% of leads from selective direct-mailings

Central Florida Recap

  • Hot market
  • Lower-middle class neighborhoods seeing high price indexes
    • Pine Hills & Deltona
    • $120-130k for SFRs, $850-1050 for rents
  • Buy-and-hold investors may see tightening, wholesalers not affected as much
  • Out-of-state and foreign investors wanting to buy
  • I-4 corridor is key barometer for state markets

Other FL Markets

  • Cape Coral
  • Gainesville – strong multifamily development rise

Resources and Tips

Contact

Want to know more about getting into real estate with limited cash? Email Todd: todd@ibuyhomes.com

Visit www.ibuyhomes.com or call (407) 617-4289 for any other questions

Central Florida investors, visit CFRI‘s website for events and news.

 

Ep. 75 Garrett Kenny: Irish Builder Talks Foreign Investment in Florida & Hot Orlando Real Estate Sub-Markets

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Gary_editedIn a recent episode, we spoke with an investor who managed a Florida real estate portfolio from outside the country. This week’s episode features an investor who runs a foreign investment firm out of his home-base in Davenport, Florida.

Garrett Kenny started building his investment portfolio in Florida after being introduced to Orlando’s vacation markets in 1996. Since then, he has built his investment firm, Feltrim, into an international name for foreign investment in Florida real estate, handling all aspects of the investment process. This episode, Garrett discusses foreign investment in Florida and hot real estate sub-markets in Orlando.

Foreign Investing in Florida

  • Most foreign investors can expect to average 6% annual ROI
  • Easy to find financing options, but many do cash deals
    • Usually require more up-front from investor for financing
    • 4-4.5% interest rates
    • Some foreign investors use local banks and mortgage brokers
    • Some financing may be available through institutions in home countries
  • Brazil and China emerging as dominant foreign investors in Florida markets
  • Foreign investors expanding portfolios in Florida real estate

Orlando

  • 62 million visitors to Orlando area in 2014
  • Diverse investment opportunity
    • Vacation rentals, commercial and industrial markets
    • Top 3 vacation rental areas – Championsgate, Davenport, and Kissimmee
    • Medical + Technology – Lake Nona
    • Long-term investing in 30 mi. radius of Disney
  • Other hot sub-markets
    • Distressed and repossessed homes
    • “Class A” properties – Windermere, Winter Park

Tips on Foreign Investment

  • Having a local knowledge of your desired market is key
    • Find out about the area before investing
  • Location, Location, Location
    • Finding the right location for your investment is important

To find out more about Garrett and Feltrim’s services or about investing in Orlando real estate, visit the firm’s website

Garrett recently published a book, Buying and Owning Property in Central Florida available on Author House and Amazon

 

Ep 38 Barney Killinger – Working the Central Florida Auction Market

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Potential investors looking to get into the Florida real estate market are often held back by the fear that they don’t have the capability, time or resources to make the right investment decisions. There are a million reasons to say, “I can’t do it because…”

Our guest this week is Barney Killinger of Pro Auctions Services. Barney is a foreclosure auction expert, purchasing properties at foreclosure auctions for investors. His company, servicing mainly Central Florida, provides investors with a consolidated portfolio of foreclosure auction markets available for bid in several counties.

Barney is a great guest not only for his enormous well-spring of knowledge and experience SSPX0099in the Central Florida auction market but for his inspirational story. In 2010, Barney was involved in a head-on collision and suffered a severely fractured neck. While bed-ridden and amidst surgeries Barney continued to pursue his dream of achieving success in foreclosure auction markets and managed to organize and execute successful bids on 40 properties in a 45 day period from his hospital bed. Barney is living proof that you absolutely can succeed as an investor with perseverance and dedication.

  • Florida foreclosure market still going strong
    • Courts still holding and processing foreclosure cases
    • Large amounts of “reserve stock” properties
    • Most likely to reach its peak mid-2018
  • High Risk/High Reward
    • Title issues
    • Structural damage
    • Risks can be minimized with right knowledge and resources
  • Returns on foreclosure auction investments
    • 65-75% average for investors
    • 12-15% average per month on remodel/rehab properties
    • 3-6% average per month on wholesale flips
  • FL Open Bid system
    • Investors have access to bank/lender’s selling prices prior to sale
  • FL 10-day Title Redemption Law
    • 10 days allotted post-sale for owner/borrower to pay liens or for bank/lender to vacate foreclosure sale
    • If sale vacated by bank, make direct offer to bank on vacated property
  • Pro Auctions Services
    • Servicing mainly Central Florida auction market: Polk, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia County
    • Proxy Drivers – view and photograph property for buyer at auction
    • Proxy Bidders – buyers who represent investor at auction
  • Tips for SuccessVideo Pic
    • Always SEE the property before placing bid
    • Run title search
    • Who you work with and how you educate yourself is very important in real estate investments

 

For more information on Barney’s company and the services they offer, visit his site here

Contact the Pro Auctions team by email at auctions@proauctionsservices.com

or by calling the office at 863-687-4101