Honor & Equity: A real estate investing resource for military members, veterans, and their families
As some of you know, my wife and I are both active-duty military. A few months ago, my wife received orders for a command in Virginia Beach, VA so we started making plans to move to Virginia from San Diego. We told our landlord in San Diego that July would be our last month, and …
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Aloha! I am thrilled to officially come on board as a partner in Honor & Equity. How fortunate am I to have a brother-in-law like Doug that not only has been a great addition to the family but also has taught and inspired my journey into real estate investing and strategic personal spending/investing! I hope …
A common mistake that new landlords and real estate investors make is not recognizing the importance of accepting the highest possible quality tenants for a given property. Rather, many will sign a lease with the first prospective tenant that comes along, or accept a tenant that says all the right things but does not complete …
Last summer, I decided I was going to start BRRRR’ing properties out of state. Once I put the team together to do this, I quickly realized that finding deals would be the toughest part. Due to the current market, I knew that I would have to create my own system to generate leads rather than …
A couple of weeks ago I posted “My First BRRRR: By The Numbers”, which focused on breaking down all the numbers associated with the purchase, rehab, financing, and more for my first BRRRR in Oklahoma City. Now I want to share with you the lessons I learned from the process. Once you read the article …
Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart started Adventurous REI to help others achieve what they believe is the greatest ROI: Return on Impact. They want others to start enjoying life and leave an impact now, not later. I first connected with Michael Barnhart last August, and he inspired me to build a team and start utilizing …
RElationships: Q&A with Adventurous REI’s founders, Suzy Sevier and Michael Barnhart Read More »
On August 11th, 2020, I had a conversation with Michael Barnhart of Adventurous REI that inspired me to use the BRRRR strategy (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) to purchase an investment property. I decided on a market, put together a team, and started looking for properties. Four months later, on December 10th, 2020, I closed …
Justin Melendez is an active duty Army warrant officer, real estate investor, and founder of Proper Pivot, LLC . He has experience with buy-and-hold investing, short-term rentals, and flips, with a focus on the Fayetteville, North Carolina market. He lives in Augusta, GA with his wife Pamela and daughter Audrey. What is your ‘why’? The …
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When people find out that I do real estate investing in addition to my “9-5” as an active duty Naval officer, they tend to be surprised. It can definitely be challenging at times, and I’ve made a lot of mistakes along the way. However, in order to reach my long-term goals, I know that investing …
“You make your money when you buy,” says every savvy real estate investor. Buying the right property at the right price is such a crucial part of the investing process, and it can also be the most challenging, especially in a hot seller’s market like we have in America right now. So how do investors …
