Leonard Fields is a seasoned real estate professional with more than Twenty Five Years in Real Estate. He has assisted clients in selling and buying bank owned-properties, short sales and standard sales. His background includes residential construction & remodeling, construction inspection, valuation and financing residential real estate. He specialize in funding fix & flip projects, in-fill development projects and small commercial project with private money.
As a broker/consultant/ private money lender with past experience in appraising and lending, Leonard has been involved in hundreds of real estate transactions and knows how to close real estate transactions. Additionally, He is uniquely knowledgeable in FHA 203K financing; a loan program which provides funds for buyers to purchase a property and make improvements with one loan…thus reducing the out of pocket cash for buyers.
Relocating to the Big City
Moving from a small town or suburb to a large city can be an intimidating proposition. Here are a few tips to help make your move as painless as possible.
Research before you move. It’s important to understand the culture you’re joining. Do research online and find out about school systems, neighborhoods, parking, weather, public transportation, and laws that are native to that area. If you can, visit a city before moving and connect with someone who’s lived there before.
Have a plan. There are a lot of steps to go through before you start packing the moving truck. Find housing before you leave, or at least know where you’ll stay while you look for a home. Never sign a lease on an apartment that you haven’t seen. If you can’t get there, find a friend or an employer to check for you. Have a job waiting for you, or if that’s not possible, know what you’ll do for money in the first few weeks of living there. Try to line up things like driver’s licenses, car insurance, renter’s insurance, and parking passes ahead of time as well.
Get involved. Meeting people in a big city can be daunting. Don’t expect the neighbors to knock your door down with a casserole when you arrive: city life is often too noisy and hectic. Take the initiative. If there are things you liked to do in your town, find ways to do those things in the city. Try new things. Volunteer. Big cities offer so many opportunities to engage other people, so find what you like.
Mind your wallet. City life is expensive. Everything costs more: food, insurance, clothes, rent. There are also a lot more ways to get ripped off, whether legally or criminally. Be careful how you spend, and know where your money is going.
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