Kyle Harris
Learning the ropes
13 January 2025 | 1 reply
Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.
Leslie LaBranche
Jerome Maldonado real estate developer training
5 February 2025 | 48 replies
Quote from @Chris Seveney: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Chris Seveney: There is no guru or course on the planet that can teach you real estate development in the span of days or weeksSomeone can teach your college level 101 stuff but I would love to see how these courses tell you how to interact with planning and zoning boards, how to negotiate proffers, how to deal with disgruntled neighbors and community members.
Marcos Carbi
Advice Needed: Long-Term Tenants Behind on Rent – How to Handle?
18 January 2025 | 8 replies
You're running a business...you are not a social services provider.
Drew Sygit
A Logical Way to Understand & Monitor Your PMC's Maintenance Charges!
26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Unfortunately, it's now going to get more complicated:(There are two types of approaches PMCs use to bill for maintenance:1) In-house ServiceTechs on the payroll, so owners are billed for their time by the hour.While the labor charges above are useful, they don't cover the true costs a PMC incurs, like:- Payroll costs for FICA, Social Security, Medicare, etc. that typically add 25-40% to the hourly rate- Medical insurance costs for the worker- Payroll processing costs to handle all of the above- Liability insurance costs in case worker damages something or injures someone- Workman's Compensation insurance- Costs of vehicles and tools- and more...Typically the management contract will disclose the total hourly rate an owner will be charged.
Keegan Schaub
Residential or Commercial? Advice
11 January 2025 | 1 reply
I have no social sphere or contacts family or friends in Oregon (I don’t know anyone besides my fiancée).Goals: continue to have flexible schedule while enjoying what I do (selling real estate) and making good money.
Sergio P Ramos
New development pitch.
12 January 2025 | 20 replies
Quote from @Sergio P Ramos: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Sergio P Ramos: Update:I've been really busy since my last interaction.
Armani Pimentel
I'm a 16yo trying to learn wholesaling to start when I'm 18
27 January 2025 | 4 replies
The referral fees, which operate similar to a multi-level marketing models, often incent these students to post the rare assignment fee check that does get done to every social platform they can and make it seem like they have an "in' with the guru leading the program.
Del Brady
Can an introvert without a sales background succeed in REI?
14 January 2025 | 16 replies
I'm not sure why not - one of the great parts about real estate investing is that you can build a team around you for aspects you aren't as strong at or simply want to delegate to someone/expert and do the others yourself - look up "Core 4" for example - where you can have an agent, lender, manager, contractor all at once for your investments and can theoretically just let them do all the interactive work
Laurence K.
Police Bodycam footage
10 January 2025 | 5 replies
Often times police departments have policies in place REQUIRING officers to activate body cameras when interacting with the public.
Pat Quaranto
How do I go about finding VA work?
14 January 2025 | 4 replies
And if you’re into marketing, knowing your way around Canva or even basic social media scheduling tools would be really helpful too.Finding a gig might take a little effort, but there are so many opportunities out there.