All Forum Posts by: Nate H.

HAHAHA !!! That was great. Good work Dick !

Saudi Arabia is booming too. Here's an article from the NY Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/20/business/worldbusiness/20saudi.html?hp

Countries around the Persian Gulf have doubled their profits in the past 4 years due to the rise in energy prices. I have a feeling development in the Middle East is only just beginning.

Why won't the tabs below my signature come up? For example, I've typed in my LinkedIn name under "contact" on the dashboard but the LinkedIn button hasn't shown up. Same is true for the "www" button.

Apparently I didn't look too hard... it was right there !!

Thanks.

Mike,
Good post, I also recommend Wendy Patton's book on the topic. Excellent, informative read. The key is to have a third party or escrow company make the mortgage payments.

With the new social networking aspect of this site, I can no longer access my standard, forum profile. I wanted to change my signature that goes along with my posts but can't find the link that does this.

Any thoughts?

Yeah, I figured the site is still in the infancy stage but thought I'd throw my 2 cents in. There is a fine line between having a viable pm or bulletin system and avoiding the spammers. Whatever you do to keep the spam down on the forums HAS worked though... so thumbs up !

I think a blog would help but like you said it may be underused by most members. Its a great way for people to learn because those of us who are successful and experienced can better relay the process. Sometimes in the forum posts people can't/won't/don't expand on the specifics of what they do to make each deal work.

I definitely can see the possibilities of the social networking site.

After reading through the craigslist posting below I thought I'd make a new thread dedicated to sharing the online sites where people advertise their listings. With so many tech savvy buyers these days, getting a listing sold usually requires more than just slapping it up on your local MLS. In order to reach a larger audience I've learned that getting the listing out on craigslist and other places is key.

What are some other sites that you use?

Here are some I've found useful:

www.propbot.com
backpage.com

I think you should increase the functionality of the new social networking site. There should be a way to contact all of your collegues via a bulletin similar to myspace. There should be a blog area of everyone's profile to write articles, discuss experiences and deals, etc. Also, there is no where in the profile to "contact member" other then their phone number and I guess pm-ing through the forums.

I think having a blog area would be the most beneficial.

Jeff,
I decided against trying to wholesale the property based on a number of factors. Since I do have a RE license in NC I obtained an exclusive right to sell contract, representing the sellers for 120 days. Its a lot more straightforward than trying to wholesale it and I'll still get paid a significant amount once I find a buyer. Like any transaction though, I've got a lot of initial interest but buyers are reluctant to get off the fence.

We'll see what happens.