@j_castellano
Saving for the first flip, driving for dollars on Sundays.
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@j_castellano
Saving for the first flip, driving for dollars on Sundays.
The facts
Badges
badges on their credibility
Every badge here names the public record it can be checked against, so anyone can verify it independently. Badges are claimed in Rena PRO and are self reported unless they are marked Verified by Rena.
Dealmaker 20
Closed at least 20 real estate transactions as a principal.
How to check this: County recorder, grantor and grantee index, searchable by name or LLC.
5 Doors
Owns at least 5 rental units.
How to check this: County assessor ownership records.
Multi-State Investor (3 or more states)
Owns property in at least 3 states.
How to check this: County assessor ownership records.
Mid-Term Rental Operator
Operates at least one furnished rental leased for stays of one to twelve months.
How to check this: County assessor records and property class codes.
Senior Housing Operator
Operates housing licensed for senior residents.
How to check this: State health department facility licenses.
Retail Owner
Owns at least one retail property.
How to check this: County assessor and recorder records.
Hotel or Motel Owner
Owns a hotel or motel.
How to check this: County assessor and recorder records.
Parking Owner
Owns a parking lot or parking structure.
How to check this: County assessor and recorder records.
House Hacker
Lives in one unit of a property they own and rents out the remaining units.
How to check this: Owner-occupied deed on a multi-unit property.
Cash-Out Refi Completed
Refinanced a property and pulled equity out as cash.
How to check this: Recorded refinance mortgage.
Probate Deal Closed
Closed the purchase of a property sold through probate.
How to check this: Probate court records.
Subdivider
Split one parcel into multiple recorded lots.
How to check this: Municipal permit portals, plat records, and council or zoning minutes.
Adaptive Reuse
Converted a building from one use to another, such as office to residential.
How to check this: Municipal permit portals, plat records, and council or zoning minutes.
Disaster Rebuild
Rebuilt a property after a fire, flood, or other disaster.
How to check this: Municipal permit portals, plat records, and council or zoning minutes.
Property Manager
Manages rental property under license in a state that licenses property management.
How to check this: State license lookup
Escrow Officer
Works as a licensed escrow officer.
How to check this: State license lookup
Auctioneer
Holds an active auctioneer license.
How to check this: State license lookup
Streak 90
Checked in on 90 days in a row.
Verified by Rena
100 Journal Entries
Wrote 100 journal entries in Rena.
Verified by Rena
Full-Time Investor
Works in real estate investing as a sole occupation.
Experience claim. No public record exists for this activity.
Posts
What does a bird dog owe a lender when the lead turns into a loan and not a purchase
The one thing I have never seen work is a verbal "we will sort it out later" arrangement, and what actually happens is the bird dog gets paid zero because by closing day the lender…
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The recorded encroachment agreement is the right call and yes, in Georgia it does need an attorney to draft and record it, but you are not talking full litigation money for that. A…
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Pitched as safer is the part I would push back on hard. In my experience researching these before I ever deploy capital, the "network" label is mostly marketing for what is really …
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My JV partner closed without me and said it was a miscommunication
Disagree that this is primarily a documentation lesson, at least not the way you're framing it. The real problem is you handed someone else control of the timeline on a deal you so…
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The legal overhead on the lending side isn't really a setup cost, it's a recurring one. Every extension negotiation, every covenant check, every time the borrower's financials look…
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