All Forum Posts by: Robert Boyd

Went out today and ran into more bologna (but I'll spare you the details). On a good note, I think I found my agent. Answered every question instead of "I'll check on that and get back with you" He knew the market very well. His father started the agency in the 50's and he has been running it himself for 30 years. He knows all the investors in the area and he's going to "make a few calls" for me. You see he is an investor himself and pointed out several of his properties during our trip. One of the properties we looked at was brought to him a couple months ago and he turned it down. He even showed me where my numbers were flawed. He earned my trust and put me at ease, and that is worth something even if we can't find the right property now. Thanks for all the replies:)

Point taken.

I understand, I don't always get to my tasks when I should, but these listings just disappear. I was told the first one accepted an offer, shouldn't the listing be "pending". Please understand this is my first venture into real estate investment. I don't want to sound paranoid, but I see scoundrels everywhere.

This is beginning to get interesting. On my second try I called a listing agent and left a message that I am interested in his property. Three days with no response and I call another agent. This agent will set up a showing for me. Two days later (yesterday) the agent that tried setting up a showing calls me back to report the listing has been pulled. (five days after my call to the listing agent). The property was pulled off the MLS before this morning but after the second phone call. Tomorrow I'm looking at a couple of "suggested" properties. Am I being steered? The numbers one don't look too bad.

And can somebody explain what the "votes" are for?

Okay, thanks everyone. I'm going out and hitting it again tomorrow. I think I need some rejection to keep me in the right frame of mind. My nephew found a FSBO that returned my call earlier, and he sounds pretty motivated. Thanks again for the advise.

Hello everyone,

My first offer wasn't accepted. It wasn't rejected. It wasn't countered. This property has been on the market since June.  I drove 26 available properties in the area, I analysed 3, I made an offer on 1.  The listing agent told my agent (the following day) that another buyer just accepted a counter, Missed it by that much. Then my agent goes into selling mode showing me a bunch of his overpriced listings that I had already passed on.  24 hours later (48 after my offer), the property I offered on is still listed, rubbing my face in it. 

What happened?

1. The listing agent used my offer to pressure another buyer.

2. The listing agent is keeping this one in his pocket for his buddy flipper waiting on funds.

3. My agent didn't turn in my offer to sell me one of his properties.

4. I'm upset, disappointed, want to hide and think everybody is out to rip me off.

Okay, I needed someone to vent to. I've only made one other offer on a property. It was the home I'm still living in, and it was accepted without a whimper. This was my first offer on an investment property. It wasn't supposed to be emotional. Only business, right? Was your first as emotional? If I continue in this way I'm doomed. How do I keep it together?

Okay I found it, I never though of clicking on my picture, which brings up my next comment. Earlier I asked Brandon about producing a navigation guide for the site. I think you guys that have been here a long time don't realize how unwieldy it can be for a newbie. As in properties, if your curb appeal is not there, you will never see the customers that drive by. It gets better the more time I spend with it. Your website is a goldmine of information.  Thanks for all the help, the podcast rocks!

Hello,

I was trying to decide and cannot find how may times you can use the analysis tools on plus. It just says "limited" Any help?