All Forum Posts by: Travis S.

If I am looking to buy I am not going to fill out a form so you can show me what you have that will fit my needs. I want to be able to look at what you have available.

Looking at your site I don't understand your business model. How are you different from a real estate agent?

Why wouldn't buyer fill out a form for me to find the home their looking for ?

Because as a buyer I don't see what you are offering me. As a typical buyer I am going to go to an agent that knows about the area I am interested in buying in, or look for a site that has listing of homes for sale in the area I am interested in. Most people are not going to use an alternative unless there is at least a perceived benefit.

And that's why I advertise for them to come to me. When I have homes I pose them.

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Originally posted by "AdamT":

If I am looking to buy I am not going to fill out a form so you can show me what you have that will fit my needs. I want to be able to look at what you have available.

Looking at your site I don't understand your business model. How are you different from a real estate agent?

Why wouldn't buyer fill out a form for me to find the home their looking for ?

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This is a nice company. The owner is from James Island, SC. They have offices all over down here. There latest one they just opened is in downtown Charleston, SC.

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Originally posted by "webtt888":

Hi All

thank you for your comments/suggestions!

i just want to say that although im aware of the risk involved with going into business with friends, we must not eliminate the possiblity that this might work.

we've been reading and researching for quite some time now and it seems i've come across a lot of information regarding real estate investing, but nothing too detailed. (basically buy at wholesale price and rent it out at a price you will get positive cash flow monthly)

we've even gone into reading about how to form an LLC and all the tax implications that goes into real estate investing if we choose to go that route.

can anyone suggestion a book/website i should read?
also, can someone outline the steps that you took with regards to your own experience?

again thanks for all the comments/suggestions! looking forward to hearing more.

The best thing I can suggestion, is to read all of the books you can. Because there is alot to learn & never enough. Maybe you should contact an attorney about the partnership thing. But forming LLC's are good for real estate protection.

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I'm guessing I'm going to have to find me some RE friends. Any other suggestions ?

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I have my site up. I have a buyers form on my site for them to fill out. Just wanted to know what are some questions or things I should ask the buyer to qualifiy them for me to put them in the best home to suit their needs.

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Anyone knows about some RE groups in South Carolina please post.

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Originally posted by "all cash":

It's the PRICE. If a house hasn't sold in a year, with almost any kind of advertising it's PRICED TOO HIGH.

Price is what moves units; not LOCATION (despite the old saw), it's not STAGING, it's PRICE.

If you don't believe it, try listing the house for a DOLLAR and see how many offers you get. It should get multiple offers.

That you will tell you that the price is somewhere north of ONE DOLLAR and south of what they've been asking.

all cash

Do you happen to know where I can go to find comps in the area of the house I'm investing in, so I won't over price it ?

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I have a client that have a home listed with an agent. The agent have had the house on the market for more than a year. The owner wants me to sell it for him and he wants out with the agent. Also he's a out of town owner.

I am in Charleston, SC. I'm just thinking to myself whats the best way to help this guy. I don't want to do anything the agent did. Such as advertising in the paper or what ever. If anyone have any suggestions, please shoot them to me.

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Have any of you guys started off investing commercially first, or did you started residential then merge into the commcercial ?

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