Suze Etienne, MPH, CPH, LSSMBB Real Estate Investor’s Post

Saving for a down payment to buy a house can seem overwhelming unless you break it down into small, actionable moves. Here a few things to consider when planning your down payment strategy. #homeownership

PLAY NICELY I’m in the very fortunate position of being able to choose who I work with. You’ve heard that old saying, you attract more flies with honey than vinegar. Charm is very underrated in my opinion and, also in my opinion, it is crucial to business. I am the epitome of charming 💅🏻 😉 So with that in mind, here is who I definitely won’t work with; People who bark orders at me over the phone (I am not your poor PA and you definitely won’t like my response) People who express an interest in an opportunity, talk to the seller and then ignore emails & ghost us, only to come back weeks later. People who do not want to pay fees. I do not work for free. Sorry. People who ask for lots & lots of listings or all of the listing details. My list is pretty extensive. You can’t possibly have buyers for all of them. I’ll need proof of funds if you do that. People who send me 100 WhatsApp messages in two hours. The block facility is there for a reason. Who I LOVE working with: People who are civil (charming is a plus) People who respect my time as much as their own People who are genuine buyers/investors or sellers. I’ll suss it out pretty quickly if you’re not That’s it. Fair enough? 👉🏻DM me 📧 Email me: tina@tinabradley.co 📲 WhatsApp me: 07596626031 Enjoyed this post? 🤝 Connect 👍 Like 💬 Comment 💌 Share 🔔 Subscribe #ukrealestate #londonrealestate #privateequity #familyoffice #investors #privateclient #residentialinvesment #propertyinvestment #offmarket #bmv #arbitrage #realestate #developments #housing

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Did you know that the home seller could pay your VA funding fee? Or that the funding fee can be financed into your VA loan? Or, that if you put 5% down, your VA funding fee drops? When it comes to the VA funding fee, you have options. Give me a call and I can answer all of your VA home loan questions. #VABenefits #VAHomeLoans

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“If only…” Could these be the saddest words in the English language? Many years ago, in Sheffield, I knew a lovely, elderly lady. We’ll call her Angela Marleigh. Angela was a revered music teacher. Sadly however, she lived in genteel poverty. One day she told me the following story. Apparently in the 1930s her father had run the best hotel in Scarborough, then a hugely popular seaside resort. One day he was approached by a guy called Bill, who ran donkey rides on the beach. Local people regarded him as a bit of a joke. Small town snobbery perhaps. Bill was looking for a business loan to get a couple of extra donkeys. Angela’s father knew that everyone else had turned him down. But he took pity on him, gave him the money. At the end of the season, Bill came back, repaid the loan and thanked Mr Marleigh. Then he said, “I’ve got a business proposition.” Angela’s father naturally thought, “More donkeys...” But it wasn’t. It was something massively bigger. And Bill wanted Angela’s father to come in as his business partner. “Woah, Bill, that’s just too rich for my blood,” came back the answer. Bill didn’t take umbrage. He merely thanked Mr Marleigh again for the loan and went on his way. “It was Billy Butlin,” Angela sighed. “My father turned down Billy Butlin. If only he hadn’t...” A bit like the guy who turned down the Beatles. Sir Billy Butlin went on to found a chain of fabulously successful holiday camps. In the 1950s and 1960s he dominated the British holiday market. This tale has resonated with me through the decades. I was very fond of Angela and I can still remember her pain. However, with the greatest respect to Angela, I believe that she was wrong - and her father was right. But never mind me. What do you good people think? (P.S. I’ve put together a PDF, ‘Should I Write a Business Book?’ It answers the most common questions people ask me. If you’d like a free copy, just send me a DM.) #Business #Startup #Decisionmaking #Risk

Do not Rush to buy Real Estate. It has taken you so many years to raise that money, so why Rush now to buy? Take your time and do your due deligence before buying any Real Estate Property. It is difficult to raise money But very easy to lose it especially when it comes to acquiring Real Estate Properties. You need to be patient enough to make inquiries about the property you want to purchase in order to avoid unnecessary legal and even spiritual battles. Know what you are buying. Protect your money. Shalom

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Another closing for Lana, and another good story. Lana was referred to me by a past client. Some predator investor had been trying to get her to seller her lots to them for super cheap. My past client told her not to do anything until she spoke to me. I reviewed the offer docs and said HELL NO. They were trying to get the raw land at $30k/lot. I ran comps and it was worth $80-$85k/lot. So she told them to pound dirt. We listed those two lots and sold them last year at $85k each. This year she was ready to sell the other two lots. We decided to sell these two as a package deal. They were partially cleared and had utilities. One had a dilapidated house that needs to be torn down. The other had a metal building in decent shape. Comping this wasn’t easy. I had to go up to 5 miles out to find any kind of comps in similar condition. We listed at $300k. We had MANY low offers. And just as she was about to accept one at $240k…literally verbally agreed…another came in at $280k. SOLD 👏 Remember, there is no verbal anything in real estate. 🤷🏻♀️ Nothing is done until it’s signed 📝. She took the cash offer for $280k and we also negotiated her being able to leave the house AS IS with ALL the junk left behind for the buyer to take care of (and there was a lot of junk). Had Lana not had Marsue to point her my direction, she could have ended in a position where she sold each lot for $30k only receiving a total of $120k. Instead, she sold for a total of $450k 😳 There’s a reason why you should use an experienced and trusted agent when selling. You don’t know what you don’t know. And with Texas being a non-disclosure state, you DON’T know what sold prices are. Ascertaining value is what I do. And fighting for my client’s best interests is what I do best. I’m so happy for Lana. This money is going to help her pay for her physical care and living expenses for the rest of her life.

📌 I’m often asked by people why I do flips. ⭐️ The answer is simple really, I love doing them. ⭐️ I’m a very creative, visual person; and I can easily see the potential in any kind of old-fashioned/tired/run-down/neglected property. I’ve learned that not everyone can do that (I just assumed they could) but some people have no vision at all! ⭐️ Doing a flip project allows me to channel my creative urges and transform a property from something not very desirable into something very desirable. It’s the transformation process that I enjoy, seeing my vision come to life when others around me are doubting my choices! ⭐️ I’m also doing flips to make a profit, I’m running a business after all, this is not a hobby (it feels like a hobby though 😊) and that calls for a different approach altogether. I can’t make it personal, I have to take the emotion and personal choices out of the equation to ensure we stick to budget and make the desired profit. ⭐️ But I will only ever create a home that I’d be happy to live in myself! ⭐️ With Flips you only get the profit when you sell, there is no monthly income, but when you do sell, you get a lovely lump sum into the bank account; and off you go again! ⭐️ So Flips are ideal to do alongside other property strategies such as Buy to Lets or HMOs which do create regular monthly rental income. ⭐️ If you’re interested in doing flips, you need to know about finance compliance, health and safety, CDM regulations, how to stack a deal &profit margins! Otherwise, you could end up in trouble with no money. ⭐️ I’m happy to answer any questions, send me a DM. ⭐️ If you have savings available for a project and don’t know where to start, consider working with us, we can show you the processes involved. Earn interest on your funds as you learn how to do this yourself. If you’re new here - 👋 Follow us @davidson_jones_property #fliphomes #fliphouses #flippingproperty #propertyinchesterfield #flipforprofit #womeninproperty #chesterfieldproperty #davidsonjonesproperty #propertyhelp #refurbishment #refurb