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OUR ENDLESS IMPORTANT CONTACT LIST
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more people than you can shake a shingle
at!
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Property managers,
lenders, insurance agents, appraisers, 1031 Accomodators!!
You name it, the gang's all here!
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Aaron
Gordy - Broker, 512-293-0297 |
| Originally
from Beaumont TX on the Louisiana border, Aaron is a local
legend in the leasing business in Austin. With his leasing
company Flat Finders, he has been able to provide hundreds
of housing opportunities to individuals all over the city.
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Brandon
Burton - Realtor, 512-422-6287 |
| Attended
Texas State University with a degree in Communications
and background in sales. "I first visited Austin
when I was ten and fell in love with the trees, lakes,
and all the outdoor activities. Growing up in El Paso
where trees and water are scarce you can see why I was
drawn to such a beautiful city." |
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Chris
Duel - Managing Partner, Realtor, 512-775-7649 |
| Austin born native
(one of the few!), private pilot and former chef. Chris
brings years of management experience and neighborhood
knowledge to our brokerage. |
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Chris
Rye - Realtor, Loan Officer 512-554-5180 |
| A fourplex owner
and renovation expert with a degree in Architectural Design
and History, Chris Rye has seen lots of changes in his
neighborhood in the hot SOCO area. Chris began his real
estate career in 1994 managing a 40 unit apartment complex
and later worked as a licensed loan officer. He has owned
and managed multifamily property in Austin for over six
years and works hard to help investors expand their portfolios. |
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David
O'Dell - Broker, GRI, Managing Partner, Realtor, 512-775-1780
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| Owning
real estate in his hometown has been his dream since he
was little, and he aims to share it everyday by helping
educate people about buying and selling in Austin. Dave
started out in leasing and property management, eventually
turning the group into an award winning Remax team. After
going independent, Texas Equity still remains in the top
5 investment teams in the city. |
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Nykee
Murray - Realtor, 512-799-9205 |
| An
import from the heat of Yuma, AZ, Nykee has earned her
stripes in the leasing market so you can count on her
for good advice on areas and rents. She's rumored to have
been a pink limo chauffer in the past... |
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Sean
McCormack - Realtor,
512-653-1213 |
| Coming
from one of those usual Irish real estate families in
New Jersey, Sean has called Austin home since his college
days at UT. Sean lives and owns on the funky and eclectic
SBW (South Ben White) area. Sean has a background in Leasing,
foreclosures, multifamily and single family home sales. |
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One Highland Center
314 E. Highland Mall Blvd, suite 309
Austin, TX 78752
Office: (888)-467-2901, (512)-467-2900
Fax: (512)-467-2905
MAP
TO OFFICE
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| This
list is completely un-biased to the best we could be un-biased.
Please choose who you would like to work with. We do not
require kickbacks or other gifts to be on this list, or
for you doing business with them. For detailed questions
regarding experiences, please call us. And read the disclaimer
below too. |
| Preferred
Lenders |
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Mortgage - Matt Dean and Jennifer Widener - matt@usam.net,
jennifer@usam.net
512-617-9456. Matt has consistently been doing multifamily
loans for many years here in Austin, working for some
of the top listing and buying agencies who specialize
in investment properties. Jennifer was our investment
specialist at Countrywide before joining the team with
Matt. If you're looking for a team that specializes in
investment properties as their primary business, like
we do, you need to talk to them. |
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Mortgage / AmeriPro Funding - Mathew Posey and Chad Overhauser-
President is a former Seahawks football player! Internal
underwriting and private banking (very fast closings).
I've seen these guys get loans done that were all but
lost. Please talk to Mathew Posey: (512) 583-1024 mposey@ameriprofunding.com |
 Longhorn
Mortgage - Richard Caudle - rcaudle@austin.rr.com
(512) 302-9410. Great team of lender, insurance
and title all in one office, hard to beat in many ways.
Can also do some commercial loans. |
| Ocean View
Financial Group - www.oceanviewfg.com
(CA based) Trent and Laine, the owners, actual have several
properties here in Austin and know the area quite well.
We trust them a great deal to do loans from California.
Talk to Trent Pike at 310-292-6965 or email: trentpike@gmail.com |
| Presidential Mortgage -
CC Cooper - cccooper@austin.rr.com
512-809-7630. CC is a great educator, worked with Fannie
Mae for over a decade, understands the investor market
very well and occassionally pops in to help teach the
lending portion of our investing classes! |
| CFIC Home Mortgage
- Robert Klepner - what an awesome guy, actually shows
up for the closing! Call him at 512-250-9338 direct rklepner@sbcglobal.net |
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Tactical Advantage Business Group - Commerical
Lending Experts! - Need a strip mall, gas station, storage
business...? Call Gabe Field - 512-767-9416 TacticalAdvantageBG@gmail.com
"Veteran engineer turned loan expert" and
a darn cool guy.
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| Insurance
Providers |
| Accent Insurance - Sam Sotello - ssotelo@austin.rr.com
(512) 302-9445 - a lot of our clients end up going to
Sam, he consistently offers very good rates even after
shopping a lot of other companies. Choose who you want,
but definitely give Sam a call to compare. |
Farmers Insurance, Mark Lyne - Agency Owner -
One of our contributors to our news section of the site,
Mark is not just an agent, he own's the place so you know
you're talking to a pro. Cell 512.656.8695 mlyne@farmersagent.com
- http://www.FarmersAustin.com
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| Blanken Insurance - Gerri Blankken
- 512-246-2122 |
| Allstate Insurance - Craig L. Sini
- 512-990-2222 - craiglsini@allstate.com |
| State Farm Insurance - Ted Heaton
- 512-343-8774 |
| 1031
Exchange Accomodators |
| Summit 1031 Accomodators (The only Certified
Exchange Specialists in Texas) (512) 457-1031 -- highly
recommended if you're going to do something out here. |
| Granite Exchange - CA based - (916) 638-2939 |
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Exchange Advantage -
West Coast - 5230 Carroll Canyon Rd. Suite 324
• San Diego, CA 92121 • Direct: 858.455.1031
East Coast - 190 Main Street. Suite 403 •
Hackensack, NJ 07601• Direct: 201.941.9227
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| Leah Teichman, Madison Exchange, LLC,
Account Executive - Madison Exchange, LLC 1125 Ocean
Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701 -- Ph: 732 333 2471 -- Fax:
732 333 2472 Email: leah@madison1031.com www.madison1031.com |
| Property
Managers - In Alphabetical Order |
| **Monumental Realty and Management - Monumental
has been a monumental help to our company this last year
since taking over several property portfolios from previous
managers. Their rates are very reasonable and their customer
experience has been incredibly good. We recommend them
highly. Please talk to Ruth Herrera - 512-459-9600, or
512-913-7983 monumentalrealty2007@yahoo.com |
| Acona Property Management - Jim Caruth - 512-826-4990
www.acona.us
(full service manager) |
| Full House Management - Elif Selvili and Tom
Mahnke 512-220-4160 |
| Front Page Properties - Eileen and Glenn Page
- 512-480-8518 - (also will do leasing only if you don't
need an entire management package) FPP@FrontPageProperties.com |
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Goodwin Management - Marilyn Baugh - 512-502-7546
work, 512-970-3050 cell marilyn.baugh@goodwintx.com
(will do leasing as well from what I remember)
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| Lynx Property Management - Keith Whittington
- (512) 326-2722 - keith@lynxpropertyservices.com
(full service manager) |
Mayfield Properties - Rick Mayfield - (512) 350-1423
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rick@mayfield-dewolfproperties.com (full service manager) |
| Neighborhood Realty - Fred Southard - (512) 335-8686
- fredsouthard@neigbhorrealty.com
(full service manager) |
| Pioneer Property Management - 1-888-565-9594
(all areas of management including commercial) http://www.austinusa.com
(full service manager) |
| Robinson Realty - Jackie Schafer - (512) 892-2000
jschafer@robinsonrealtyservices.com
(full service manager) |
| Repairs and
Remodeling |
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HERE |
| Junk Hauling / Appliance delivery / removal:
call Nic at 512-963-3142. |
| Painting*Carpet Installation or Cleaning*Fence
Replacement or Repair - Jorge Garcia jgarcia56@austin.rr.com
512-292-7363 |
| Appliance Repair - 512-300-8919, 24 hour fridge
service! |
| Walter Smith - worked for huge management companies
and now does some handyman services, usually needs a large
project over $500 to get him on your job, but I can vouch
it's worth it. Have used him for several years. 512-247-9270
walter3477@sbcglobal.net |
| Murphy Henry Handyman Service - "fast, honest,
dependable" - home improvement and repair 512-868-8403 |
| Alfred Rivera & Mike Lakomski - (512) 913-6028,
(512) 925-2083 - good crew, landscaping and general handyman
work |
| Thomas Esco - (512) 577-8694 - $25
an hour, work is good |
| Patricia the Handywoman - (512) 825-3842 |
| Randy Morrison - (512) 484-0783 |
| Al's Home Repair - (512) 443-1118 |
| Foundation Repair - Breuchen Foundations - (512)
335-8867 |
| Frederick Sims - (512) 928-9738 |
| House Doctors (bonded Handymen, expensive but
insured) (512) 996-0454 |
| Appliance Repair - Greg - (512) 844-7300 |
| Bud's Window Repair - (512) 796-5275 (fast and
cheap!!) |
| Pest Control by Jay Holland - what a cool guy,
very nice and affordable - 512-385-3771 jay.holland@sbcglobal.net |
| Critter Catcher - Pest Control - (817) 819-0464 |
| Painting by Luis - (512) 786-2008 |
| Power Washing (Residential)- (512) 751-3307 |
| AC Tropic Services - Richard - (512) 346-2600
(highly recommended!!) |
| AC Repair - MAP Mechanical - Michael Powell (512)
689-8216 |
| Roofing - Austin Roofing - Call Amy at 512-653-2150
- Insurance claims specialists, shingles, metal, tile,
repairs roofs as well. |
| Blind Tech - Blinds Installation and Window Cleaning
512-339-3697. Many new homes do not come with blinds,
these guys are Home Depot installers - best of the best. |
| Cleaning |
| Champion Flooring and Cleaning (Highly Recommended!!!)
talk to Lisa - (512) 563-1029 - can handle most flooring
needs / issues |
| Blue Star Carpet Cleaning - (512) 699-2688 |
| Colt Cleaning - Nita - (512) 695-0442 |
| Lydia's Cleaning - (512) 826-4205 |
| Real
Estate Make Readies - Deborah - (512) 219-1027 |
| Dry Tex Carpet Cleaning - (512) 832-8200 |
| Hoovers Cleaning - Jackie - (512) 248-2576 |
| Miracle Cleaning - (512) 419-9673 |
| Lawn Care
and Landscaping |
| Hess Lawns - FULLY ONLINE LAWN CARE!!! Click,
pay and your lawn is mowed!! www.hesslawns.com
512-836-2325 |
| Alfred Rivera & Mike Lakomski - (512) 913-6028,
(512) 925-2083 (Alfred has a landscaping background, great
results!) |
| Kenneth's Lawn Care - (512) 470-2830 - highly
recommended, will do scheduled lawn work and other maintenance
too. |
| Ramiro Lawn Care - (512) 442-7139 (does my duplex
yards for $25 a side, English isn't so good, but he's
a damn nice guy!) |
| 40 Acres Lawn Care - Johnny Cook - (512) 389-2959 |
| Bernardo Tree Service - (512) 922-8630 |
| Paulino - Lawn Care - (512) 619-4098 |
| Belton Osborne- Landscaping Pro - (512) 573-4235
- Belton worked for Tru-Green Chem Lawn (a huge national
landscaping company) for 20 years and is on his own now,
if you need pro help beyond just mowing the lawn, he's
the man. Reasonable rates too! |
| Lawyers (hopefully
you'll never need one) |
| Charles Brown - (that's not a typo -- he goes
by "Charlie Brown" and of course - he's a good
man!)Attorney at Law, Commercial and Residential R.E.
Law - can get your LLC or LP going! Can also of course
represent your legal needs as well. cbrown@charlesbrownlaw.com
512-346-6000 |
| Ginger Mills - Gibson, Hotchkiss, Roach &
Davenport, Attorneys at Law, (512) 474-1144 gm@ghrdlaw.com |
| Accountant |
| Ms. Jimi Chow - CPA - she's best at detailing
her background, it's quite amazing! "My credentials
include an MBA and a PMP. I used to mange the accounting
dept as an assistant controller and as a MIS manger at
the fourth largest general contractor in LA. Its monthly
billing cycle sometimes was more than one billions dollars."
Please email her at: jchow2020@hotmail.com |
| Home Protection
Plans - Residential Service Contracts |
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TIPS
AND INFO YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT HOME PROTECTION POLICIES:
1) Although they say they will, in my experience they
rarely cover multifamily issues because rental property
(unless very recent or in immaculate condition) is considered
"neglected" due to the "neglect"
on the tenant's part or the owner. I've had lots of
complaints about policies not paying for repair issues
/ appliances because of age or condition of the issue.
2) Many property management companies will not work
with your protection plan. They don't like em'. Why?
It takes about 3 days to get something done with these
policies, and there's no guarantee they'll cover it.
3) The only reason in my opinion to get one of these
is: (a) you want to cover your AC repairs in the future
due to SEER
13 laws. (b) You've got a 5 year old single family
house to cover. Both these cases I'd say get one. Otherwise,
they're not that useful.
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| First American Home Buyers Protection Corp. - Bill Johnson
(Area Manager) 1800-698-0422 ext. 7025 www.firstam.com/warranty |
| American Home Shield - http://www.ahswarranty.com/ |
| Old Republic Protection Policy - http://www.orhp.com/ |
Obligatory
Disclaimer:
I recommend that you use your management company's own staff
to determine scope of work and schedule work on your properties.
If you find that you need a second opinion or you don't have
a management company, feel free to contact people on this
list. Just to let y'all know, I don't get a dime from anyone
on this list for any referrals. The prices and work performed
is strictly between you and the person you make an agreement
with. I can't be held responsible for any deals or work that
you conceed to make with anyone on these lists. I make recommendations
based on personally working with certain people and having
a good experience with them.
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*Listings
are generated using the MLS from the Austin
Board of Realtors of which we are members of. Realtors agree to share
access to listings, so some listings you see in these gateways are from
other brokers, offices and agents provided to me as a member of ABOR. We
have generated defined searches for specific property profiles. We can't
guarantee availability or prices since we are not in control of the market.
If you find an inaccuracy, we can represent you in getting very mad at the
listing agent who didn't update their properties, this is quite frequent
so let us know!!
