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Steven Fletcher

The Small Things

Some of the tinier nuances in real estate that you can only pick up by doing more deals and taking more reps:


-Best methods for sourcing opportunities (the big one)


-What roads/corridors/pockets to avoid (even if they’re in the right zip code)


-How to approach Historic & Neighborhood Associations


-How to maximize the inspection period


-How to find un-permitted work


-Handling encroachments


-How the permit office wants your applications to look (and read)


-How to (properly) execute utility transfers (we learned the hard way early on and our gas was cut off)


-Best practices for shopping insurance


-Handling vagrants around a property (so they don’t come back)


-Price per sq.ft metrics/general pricing for each portion of the renovation


-How to dig out more value during the renovation process (additional bedrooms, new lay-outs, large windows, outdoor spaces)


-The best materials to use


-How to address knob and tube wiring, cast iron plumbing, termites, and other unknowns


-Who to call if the property doesn’t have a public sewer tap


-Best ways to market to and source great tenants (use great leasing agents)


-Process of vetting service providers and who to avoid


-Which people to use for repairs vs. renovations


-What preventative maintenance is needed and how often


-How to expedite unit turnovers


-Best reporting methods

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