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March 16, 2016May 29, 2021

How to Do Your First San Antonio Wholesale Property Deal

To get started with your first San Antonio wholesale property if you don’t have much cash, you probably should start with a simple fix and flip project.

When you flip an under market value San Antonio property, you will buy it 20-30% under market value, and then do $10-30k in repairs so that you can resell it on the retail market.

Of course, there are many mistakes you can make when you fix and flip a San Antonio property, and you really have to know what you are doing. My advice to a rookie is to not take on a fix and flip project alone, at least for your first deal.

Wherever you are, I recommend that you work with an experienced real estate investor who ideally is also a licensed real estate agent. That investor can help you to find a good under market value investment property and guide you on how much repair to do.

If you are a handy type, perhaps you can do the repairs yourself. If not, your investor partner may be able to do it for you.

In my case, I have several full time work crews helping me with San Antonio flip properties and San Antonio buy and hold properties.

If you are going to do your first property flip project on your own, be sure to read this article I wrote about how to get hosed when you do your first fix and flip.

If you are interested in flipping San Antonio properties to build up cash, I can help you with it if you like.

You will need probably $20,000 cash to get started on your first flip. The rest can be funded through one of my hard money lenders. Cash is always best as it is cheaper, but if you don’t have it, hard money it is!

Expect to make $8000 to $10000 on your first flip. Below is a great first San Antonio flip property:

- Address: 820 South San Manuel St., San Antonio TX
- Year Built: 1950
- Description: Under market value investment property, three bedroom, one bath that has 928 square feet. Beautiful home with TWO exterior storage units – this is a MAJOR selling point for the end buyer; most buyers are blue collar contractors, and they need their tools to be completely secure.
- Max After Repair Value: $99,000.
- Cash Price: $56,500.
- Exit Strategy: Owner finance this out of state investment property with positive cash flow with only $10,000 in repairs completed in 30 days – $900 per month, $5000 down, 30 year note, 10% interest. This San Antonio investment property offers passive cash flow with no maintenance.
- Alternative Exit Strategy: $25,000 in repairs and flip/resell retail – maximum ARV is $99,000. Profit $10,000.

March 14, 2016March 19, 2016

Should I Flip This Wholesale Property or Buy and Hold It?

I currently own in cash several dozen buy and hold San Antonio investment properties. While I do believe that long term buy and hold investing with owner financing or renting is the best way to build real estate cash flow, there also is a place for flipping properties.

When I first began in San Antonio wholesale property in 2001-2, I only had about $70,000 cash. That was enough to buy a couple of under market value San Antonio properties. After that I didn’t have any more capital.

So what I did next was place an ad in the local San Antonio newspaper and I found an under market value property investor who loaned me $2 million over the next two years. Our strategy was to fix and flip, and we split the profits on each deal 50/50.

But Should You Do a San Antonio Flip Property or Buy and Hold?

I believe there is room in San Antonio real estate investing to do both. Below is one of my wholesale properties that will work well as a flip or a buy and hold:

Address: 1723 W Ashby Pl San Antonio, TX 78201,
Year Built: 1925
Description: Under market value property, investors dream north of downtown, 3 beds 1 bath, 1000 sqft, built: 1925, lot size: .19 acres, yearly taxes: $1,700.00, estimated yearly insurance: $800.00; estimated repairs: 35K, includes new HVAC, updated kitchen/bath, flooring, paint in/out, exterior skirt, appliances, plumbing/electric up to code, paint out door storage exterior, trash, lawn maintenance.
Max After Repair Value: $129,000.00
Cash Price: $69,900 firm.
Exit Strategy: Owner Finance with 35K repairs: 5-10k down or more, $1,295.00 monthly P/I, 30 year amortization, 10% interest. Or 15K rehab, new HVAC, paint in/out, kitchen/bath repairs, plumbing/electric up to code, then FSBO at 109K, 10% interest, $1,100 monthly PI/TI, 30 year amortization.
Alternate Exit Strategy: Flip with $35k in repairs for a ~$25,000 profit. Rehab completed in 45 days or less.

If you buy and hold this San Antonio turnkey property, you will make 13% ROI per year on a total cash outlay of $105,000. You also could buy this property with 20% conventional finance, and pay a mortgage of approximately $500-600 per month. Positive cash flow would be $950 to $1000 if you buy cash, and about $500 per month with the mortgage. Getting financing with a property such as this in San Antonio is pretty easy if you have decent credit and assets.

OR, you could flip this house for a $20-25k profit. Your profit margin will depend upon if you use hard money to do the project. I prefer doing my flips in all cash as you will save $3-4k in fees and interest payments.

It can take longer to resell the flip retail than it can take to owner finance it or rent it with a buy and hold investment. So that is something to remember.

Of course, some houses work better as buy and hold investments and some are better as flips. It depends on the size of the home, location, number of bedrooms and more when you buy as a San Antonio real estate investor.

Overall, the strategy I tell most investors with limited capital is to do 3-4 flips, and then take the capital and do a buy and hold investment with owner financing. That way you are combining the best of both worlds with your out of state investment property investing.

March 13, 2016March 19, 2016

Case Study 1622 Alametos 78201

This distressed property sale was completed in August 2015 by my San Antonio real estate investor. The market in San Antonio TX has changed greatly in the last year. The market is booming and prices are up across the board, even in fixer upper homes.

new front — $65,000 cash price, $15,000 rehab, resold for $99,900 owner finance, $1041 per month, 7 DOM, 12.9% ROI.

Still, we have CA investors coming into our fine city and buying property investment homes and making 12-13% ROI annually, with no property maintenance.

This San Antonio investment property was purchased by a CA cash buyer in July 2015 at 1622 Alametos St. This house is in 78201, and is north of downtown. This region is seeing rapid growth and appreciation.

The investor bought this San Antonio wholesale property cash, and we completed $10,000 in repairs in 3 weeks:

$65,000 cash price
$1500 carpet removal and adding wood vinyl in 3 bedrooms
$3500 HVAC
$750 for third bedroom conversion.
$750 for dumpster – clean out
$1500 two tone interior paint
$500 update five light fixtures
$1500 level front bedroom
$1500 closing costs

Total Investment: $76,500

Repairs were complete on July 31, 2015 and property was put on MLS. By Aug. 3, we had two full owner finance, price offers as follows:

$1041 per month
30 year note
10% interest rate
$5000 down payment
$99,900 final price
$216/mo. taxes/insurance

Investor’s total monthly income after taxes/insurance is $825.

Final ROI: 12.9%

Interested in earning 12-13% ROI with no property management expenses in San Antonio real estate investing? Contact us now.

After Rehab Additional Pictures:

March 8, 2016March 9, 2016

How I Earn Money in Real Estate Investing While Others Fail

I have been a San Antonio property wholesaler and investor for 15 years. No matter if the market is up or down, I always make money. In all those years, many investors have come and gone, and yet I am still making money as I always do.

What makes some investors succeed and others fail? Lots of things, but in my experience, I often succeed in investing in under market value San Antonio properties where others fail for a few big reasons:

#1 I Never Get Greedy

I cannot tell you how many times I have had this exact conversation with an ‘investor’:

Me – ‘Hi Mr. Investor! I have this $50,000 San Antonio wholesale property for sale. You should buy it, I’ll do $10,000 in rehab and then resell it for you with owner financing. You’ll make $650 per month and earn 12% per year. A great buy and hold.’

Investor – ‘12%? That sucks! I want 20%!’

Me – ‘Enjoy Detroit, ROI shopper. Bye.’

The purpose of this illustration is to point out that human greed prevents many investors from making money. Many investors always want to make a grand slam on 1 deal. They aren’t happy with with $650 per month on a buy and hold in strong economic market such as San Antonio. No, they want to make 20% however they can….even if it means buying in a really bad area. They want to make more on a single deal than is realistic.

Working in San Antonio in under market value properties offers many great advantages: It’s a booming market, population is growing, revitalization all over town, low unemployment, business friendly, and cheap real estate.

On the down side, because properties are less expensive, you are not going to make $500,000 on a deal like you will in San Francisco. But the ENTRY COSTS for San Antonio are so much cheaper! Take full advantage of that and do lots of small deals and make a bundle!

The way that I make up for that is by never getting greedy. I never turn up my nose at making $5000 or $8000 on a deal, or $650 a month on a buy and hold.

I do hundreds of small transactions per year, and that is how I managed to build $40k per month in real estate cash flow.

Don’t get greedy, investors. It will cost you.

#2 I Don’t Live in Yesterday’s Real Estate Market

Here’s another real life conversation I have had with many investors:

Me: ‘Hi Mr. Investor! This house here is $55,000 and you will make $19,000 on the flip.’

Investor: ‘$55,000!?! It was $44,000 18 months ago! What a rip off!’

Me: ‘See ya.’

Real estate markets change. Distressed properties in San Antonio are more expensive than three years ago. Many investors will look at a property that costs $55,000, one that they could make 13% on per year, and complain that the house was $40,000 in 2013. So what? Markets change! The property is still dirt cheap and you will still make a good return.

In this situation, here is what happens: I have the wholesale San Antonio property under contract. The investor passes on it. So, I buy it cash, I rehab it, and I owner finance it and make all the money. 🙂

Below is a great San Antonio wholesale property deal that if someone does not buy this month, I’ll buy it myself and I will make all the money.

Address: 820 South San Manuel St., San Antonio TX
Year Built: 1950
Description: Under market value investment property, three bedroom, one bath that has 928 square feet. Beautiful home with TWO exterior storage units – this is a MAJOR selling point for the end buyer; most buyers are blue collar contractors, and they need their tools to be completely secure.
Max After Repair Value: $89,000.
Cash Price: $59,000.
Exit Strategy: Owner finance this out of state investment property with positive cash flow with only $10,000 in repairs completed in 30 days – $900 per month, $5000 down, 30 year note, 10% interest. This San Antonio investment property offers passive cash flow with no maintenance.
Alternative Exit Strategy: $10,000 in repairs and flip/resell retail – maximum ARV is $89,000. Profit $15,000-$20,000.
Notes: We recommend that you owner finance this out of state investment property because you will have no maintenance expenses. ROI will be ~13.7%.

In short, don’t get greedy and don’t live in yesterday’s real estate market, out of state investment property investors!

March 4, 2016March 19, 2016

How I Have Succeeded As I Property Wholesaler In San Antonio

I have been wholesaling and investing in under market value properties in San Antonio since 2001. I have been very successful because I have avoided some of the most common mistakes that many San Antonio property wholesalers make:

Having no emergency cash: I have been successful enough with San Antonio investment properties that I have plenty of cash when I need it. The problem that some beginning wholesalers have is that they don’t have much money. It’s nice to be able to wholesale properties because you don’t always need to have a lot of capital to make money. However, if you do not get the house sold, you have to buy the house. In my case, I am able to buy the house myself if it does not sell, and then I usually mark it up and make at least $5000 when I sell it eventually.
Not having a good buyer’s list: Many wholesalers in San Antonio real estate investing struggle to develop a good buyer’s list because it’s hard to find cash buyers. It takes a lot of work and networking. You should never wait until the property is under contract until you find cash buyers. Finding cash buyers is an ongoing process that you should always be doing. I am always looking for cash buyers everywhere I go, and I also market heavily on Craigslist and through my website for cash buyers. I have found many good out of state investment property investors this way.
Remember the needs of the buyers. It is easy to get too focused on your assignment fee as a San Antonio real estate investor. If the price of the house is too high, the end buyer may feel there is no money to be made. I am very good at negotiating a low price and getting the rehab numbers very close to reality. I also can recommend one of my excellent, inexpensive crews to rehab the San Antonio wholesale property to make sure that the investor is happy with his profit.
Check the house carefully. Either pay to have it inspected or be really good at inspecting houses yourself. If you end up putting a house under contract with very expensive, unknown problems, you could end up losing your rear.
Paying too high a price: Buying and selling under market value properties is fun and it is easy to lose track of the bottom line. If you pay too much money, you will never be able to turn a profit.
Crunch numbers: Before you buy or put a wholesale property under contract, you have to know that it is worth it. I am now a real estate agent so I am able to run my own comps and determine my ARV. So, you figure 70% of the ARV, minus your profit, and that is the highest price you can pay. Do not pay more than that or you will lose money.
Bad pricing: If you do not get any offers on your property after a month, you may have priced it too high.

By avoiding those common problems with San Antonio wholesale property, I have been very successful in my investing career.

March 3, 2016March 3, 2016

How You Can Use Hard Money to Make a $20,000 Flip in 60 Days

I am a long time cash buyer and wholesaler of San Antonio investment property. But not every investor can or wants to use all cash for their under market value property purchases.

That is why I have developed a good network of hard money lenders in Texas and California who can help my out of state investment property investors do San Antonio investment deals.

A ‘hard money lender’ is a private lender who loans capital to investors usually for flips, but sometimes for short term buy and hold investments.

Most hard money lenders lend based upon the value of the under market value investment property. It is an asset-based loan. If you have good credit and cash reserves, you may be able to qualify for a better rate.

Whatever your rate, be prepared to pay a high amount of interests, usually 12-15%. Why would you pay such a high rate? Because no traditional lender will lend on under market value properties that have not been rehabbed. Using hard money, while expensive, is a good option for some investors who either lack capital, or want to reserve their capital for other projects.

Hard money lenders will lend anywhere from 65-75% of the after repair value or ARV of the property (pending the lender’s appraisal). That means that you will need to have approximately 25% to 35% of the property price, PLUS the cost of the rehab, in cash.

So, let’s look at a new San Antonio investment property deal I just got:

Address: 1723 W Ashby Pl San Antonio, TX 78201,
Year Built: 1925
Description: Under market value property, investors dream north of downtown, 3 beds 1 bath, 1000 sqft, built: 1925, lot size: .19 acres, yearly taxes: $1,700.00, estimated yearly insurance: $800.00; estimated repairs: 35K, includes new HVAC, updated kitchen/bath, flooring, paint in/out, exterior skirt, appliances, plumbing/electric up to code, paint out door storage exterior, trash, lawn maintenance.
Max After Repair Value: $129,000.00
Cash Price: $69,900 firm.
Exit Strategy: Owner Finance with 35K repairs: 5-10k down or more, $1,295.00 monthly P/I, 30 year amortization, 10% interest. Or 15K rehab, new HVAC, paint in/out, kitchen/bath repairs, plumbing/electric up to code, then FSBO at 109K, 10% interest, $1,100 monthly PI/TI, 30 year amortization. OR, flip with $35k in rehab for a 20-25k profit in 60-90 days.

On this deal, let’s assume the hard money lender will lend 75% of the ARV. That is $52,425. So, you will need to have $17,500 of the sales prices in cash up front, plus the rehab of $35,000. So you will need $52,500 cash to do this deal.

Assuming a 13% interest rate, your payment per month during rehab/resale will be $568.

Assuming 3 months to rehab and resell, you will pay interest only payments totaling $1704. Up front fees will be approximately $2500 on this deal. So, your money is going to cost you approximately $4200.

Still, even if you incur those hard money loan costs, you stand to make $20,000 on this flip. Not a bad investment in San Antonio wholesale property!

March 1, 2016March 1, 2016

3 Ways to Make Money in Distressed Properties

Many under market value and distressed property investors have entered the market in the last five years. After the mortgage meltdown of 2007-9, almost four million families who used to own their own home now rent. That has created a significant and growing market for rental properties.

This has created a lot of new distressed property investors, which is what I have been doing for 15 years. I invest in San Antonio investment properties and sometimes wholesale Texas properties to cash investors. As a San Antonio property wholesaler, I have done very well in the last 10 years here in up and down markets.

Since the mortgage melt down, half of all investment property purchases in the US are in distressed houses and half of them are in cash.

If you are thinking about getting involved in under market value, distressed properties to make real estate cash flow, there are several ways you can do it:

Do It Yourself

Some distressed property buyers and investors find their own fixer upper and rehab it themselves or pay a contractor to do it. You will really need to beat the bushes to find an under market value fixer upper; there is a ton of competition.

However, if you do not have any experience, I personally would not recommend buying and rehabbing the house totally on your own. There are just too many places where you can get in a lot of trouble.

One way to do it is to find a local expert with a good rehab crew and have them wholesale you a property that is under market value and has reasonable repair expenses. That company may be able to guide you on doing the rehab. I have actually done this myself in San Antonio. This father and son have bought three houses from me wholesale, and then they rehabbed it themselves with my guidance. They have managed to resell each house retail for a 15-20k profit.

Turn Key Properties

If you do not have the time or the ability or desire to rehab a house, you can buy a fully rehabbed San Antonio investment property or out of state investment property, sometimes with a tenant already in it.

If you are going to buy turnkey properties, you will want to buy in a market with affordable real estate, but cheap real estate isn’t the only criterion. Also, you want to buy in a city where jobs and population growth is increasing steadily. I am not objective, but I am a huge fan of San Antonio TX investment properties because real estate is inexpensive, the economy is strong and the population is growing.

And when the market dips, the downturn is mild in TX. So if you need to unload a property in a pinch in Texas, you probably can do it without losing your rear.

Note that some turnkey property providers will charge you a lot for the house because they have to cover their rehab costs. You won’t end up making as much money per property as if you do it yourself, but it’s less hassle, so it can be a viable alternative for some investors.

The Owner Finance Option

I have come up with my own unusual way of making money on distressed San Antonio investment properties for the last 15 years that combines a bit of both strategies above.

Doing a property yourself obviously has the risks of finding a good property on your own and getting a good price, and all of the risks of doing your own rehab. And turnkey properties are all done for you, but the price is higher and the returns lower.

In my system, I find the under market value distressed properties in San Antonio. I negotiate a good low price, and then wholesale it to the out of state property investor.

I do a limited rehab of the property for $10,000 to $20,000. After that, I usually will help the investor to owner finance it to a local family who have steady jobs. The advantage here is that the property is then maintained by the end buyer. You do not have to worry about maintaining the house from a distance.

I am a very experienced San Antonio wholesale property expert, and my investors usually make 12-15% on these distressed properties. It’s definitely something to consider, instead of doing it yourself with all the risks, or paying a higher price for a turnkey property.

February 29, 2016

How I Find Excellent Under Market Deals in San Antonio Wholesale Property

Some of the under market value property investors I work with think that finding wholesale property in San Antonio is difficult. I do not agree. I have been a San Antonio wholesaler of investment properties for 15 years, and I never have a problem finding excellent below market value investment property in San Antonio because I am a well known cash buyer of investment property here.

To find the best wholesale deals in San Antonio, you need to work with an expert who is well connected and experienced in this marketplace. Most beginner wholesalers will try to buy under market value houses at auctions. The problem with this is that everyone and their mother goes to property auctions to find a cheap San Antonio investment property.

By the time all of the other under market value wholesalers are done bidding, the price of the house usually is above market value.

It is very difficult to make a profit on a San Antonio wholesale deal that is at market value.

That is why the smart investor works with an expert in wholesale properties in the Alamo City.

I have been buying and selling investment property here since 2001, and I have a huge network of agents and investors. I also have two other wholesale companies that work for me. They are able to find wholesale properties in San Antonio for me. I also buy many investment properties here through estate sales.

I am an expert at negotiating a low price for myself and/or my investors. Most of the houses I buy are at least 30% under market value as of February 2016.

Below is an excellent 2 for 1 investment property deal that I got through an estate sale in San Antonio. Good luck finding a deal like this at an auction.

Out of state investment property investors, this San Antonio investment property has two houses on one lot and has needs only $10,000 in rehab before you owner finance it for $5000 down, $900 per month.

Note that this San Antonio investment property has two houses and is very easy to sell, given the extended families of most of our buyers.

We will complete the rehab for the out of state investment property investor and will resell it with owner financing. Rehab will be completed in three weeks.

Address: 3230 La Violeta St., San Antonio, TX 78211-3728
Year Built: 1950
Description: 2 homes for the price of one; Home #1, 3 beds 2 bath, 928 sqft, built: 1950, lot size: .15 acres, home needs minor plumbing, carpentry, paint, cleaning, estimated rehab cost 10K, Home #2, 2 beds, 1 bath, 600 sqft, has been remodeled no repairs needed
Cash Price: $69,900.
Exit Strategy: Owner Finance with 10K repairs: 5-10k down, $900.00 monthly P/I, 30 year amortization, 10% interest, Price: 89K, ROI will be 13-14% per year.
Additional Costs: $1500 commission to me on wholesale, $2000 in closing costs, $1500 commission to me on resale, $2000 in closing costs on resale (taken out of $5000 down payment from buyer).
Profit Year 1: 12% ROI
Profit Subsequent Years: 13% ROI

In summary, if you want low priced San Antonio wholesale property as an out of state investment property investor, work with an expert with 10 or more years of experience and has done at least 500 deals in San Antonio.