HFHQ 18: The King of Appraisals – Rick Solis (Part 1)

Rick Solis is a master of evaluating properties and is currently the main appraiser for the Norris Group.  He's appraised over 12,000 properties, averaging more than 500 per year, has done 200 real estate transactions of his own and has been involved in around 250 loans.From early beginnings buying his first rental property at the age of 20 and working as an appraiser for over 2 decades, Rick is the guy to talk to when you want to understand how to properly evaluate properties.  In part 1 of our interview we discuss his journey as well as his approach to long and short term real estate investing, specifically rental properties and dealing with tenants,Have any questions for Rick or myself? Just post them in the comments area below! And if you like what you hear, be sure to click here to subscribe in iTunes. And while you’re there, why not leave us a review and five-star rating?Plus, don't forget that we will be starting up a first-of-its-kind House Flipping Mastermind group in February! If you'd like to get information on the upcoming webinar or any other information, just sign up here: houseflippinghq.com/mastermindShow NotesIn this episode we cover:Rick's work as the main real estate appraiser for the Norris GroupThe main way Rick finds deals today and why he doesn't use Direct MailWhy Rick prefers rental properties to flipping housesRick's optimal time to sell a houseWhat Rick looks for in a house when it is occupied and how he deals with existing tenantsThe eviction process and Rick's no-stress way to evict bad tenantsWhy it's important to factor in the worst-case-scenario when you get a deal from an unknown wholesalerWhat Rick looks for when he is evaluating properties as an appraiserRick's approach to finding and analyzing comparablesThe difference between looking at comps as an appraiser vs. an investorMemorable Quotes“When I'm flipping it's just for income.  When I think of myself as an investor, I'm trying to take the profit out of a sale and move if forward.” ~ Rick Solis“I hate rental houses” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“20% of our rentals provide 60% of the hassles” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“I hate selling a house between Holloween and Valentine's Day” ~ Rick Solis“If I'm discounting the rent, then they're taking care of the maintenance” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“There is nothing worse than doing a double rehab within a year” ~ Justin Williams [Tweet this!]“You have to wear pants to court, and I hate that” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“You don't need to know everything to get started in this business” ~ Justin Williams [Tweet this!]TranscriptClick here to Read and Download the Transcript for Episode 18Links and ResourcesJoe Lahore Investment ClubNorris Group WebsiteFast EvictionInterested in the Mastermind Group? Get information here.Other Items MentionedWe are going to announce the winners for the contests with Robert Fragoso and Ryan Skalla on Episode 19 of the podcast!  I can't wait! Is it you? Come back on Friday and find out! Our recent iTunes Charity Challenge raised $360 to help out families in need during the holidays! A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated.  You helped several family's have a hope-filled holiday season!Like what you hear?If you’ve found any value or helpful information in the House Flipping HQ Podcast, we’d love to hear about it! Head on over to iTunes and leave us a rating (5 stars would be great!) and review so that others who are interested in starting a house flipping business can find us and get in on the good stuff. Click here to leave a review and rating If you have any questions or comments about this show or it’s contents, please post them in the comments area below and I’ll be happy to answer them!Image Attribution: By barrett4wi [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsThe post HFHQ 18: The King of Appraisals – Rick Solis (Part 1) appeared first on House Flipping HQ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Rick Solis is a master of evaluating properties and is currently the main appraiser for the Norris Group. He's appraised over 12,000 properties, averaging more than 500 per year, has done 200 real estate transactions of his own and has been involved in around 250 loans.From early beginnings buying his first rental property at the age of 20 and working as an appraiser for over 2 decades, Rick is the guy to talk to when you want to understand how to properly evaluate properties. In part 1 of our interview we discuss his journey as well as his approach to long and short term real estate investing, specifically rental properties and dealing with tenants,Have any questions for Rick or myself? Just post them in the comments area below! And if you like what you hear, be sure to click here to subscribe in iTunes. And while you’re there, why not leave us a review and five-star rating?Plus, don't forget that we will be starting up a first-of-its-kind House Flipping Mastermind group in February! If you'd like to get information on the upcoming webinar or any other information, just sign up here: houseflippinghq.com/mastermindShow NotesIn this episode we cover:Rick's work as the main real estate appraiser for the Norris GroupThe main way Rick finds deals today and why he doesn't use Direct MailWhy Rick prefers rental properties to flipping housesRick's optimal time to sell a houseWhat Rick looks for in a house when it is occupied and how he deals with existing tenantsThe eviction process and Rick's no-stress way to evict bad tenantsWhy it's important to factor in the worst-case-scenario when you get a deal from an unknown wholesalerWhat Rick looks for when he is evaluating properties as an appraiserRick's approach to finding and analyzing comparablesThe difference between looking at comps as an appraiser vs. an investorMemorable Quotes“When I'm flipping it's just for income. When I think of myself as an investor, I'm trying to take the profit out of a sale and move if forward.” ~ Rick Solis“I hate rental houses” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“20% of our rentals provide 60% of the hassles” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“I hate selling a house between Holloween and Valentine's Day” ~ Rick Solis“If I'm discounting the rent, then they're taking care of the maintenance” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“There is nothing worse than doing a double rehab within a year” ~ Justin Williams [Tweet this!]“You have to wear pants to court, and I hate that” ~ Rick Solis [Tweet this!]“You don't need to know everything to get started in this business” ~ Justin Williams [Tweet this!]TranscriptClick here to Read and Download the Transcript for Episode 18Links and ResourcesJoe Lahore Investment ClubNorris Group WebsiteFast EvictionInterested in the Mastermind Group? Get information here.Other Items MentionedWe are going to announce the winners for the contests with Robert Fragoso and Ryan Skalla on Episode 19 of the podcast! I can't wait! Is it you? Come back on Friday and find out! Our recent iTunes Charity Challenge raised $360 to help out families in need during the holidays! A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated. You helped several family's have a hope-filled holiday season!Like what you hear?If you’ve found any value or helpful information in the House Flipping HQ Podcast, we’d love to hear about it! Head on over to iTunes and leave us a rating (5 stars would be great!) and review so that others who are interested in starting a house flipping business can find us and get in on the good stuff. Click here to leave a review and rating If you have any questions or comments about this show or it’s contents, please post them in the comments area below and I’ll be happy to answer them!Image Attribution: By barrett4wi [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia CommonsThe post HFHQ 18: The King of Appraisals – Rick Solis (Part 1) appeared first on House Flipping HQ. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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