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24 July 2024 | 6 replies
Here's a list of tasks where ChatGPT can be particularly beneficial:Initial Client Interactions: Use ChatGPT as the first point of contact on websites to answer basic client queries and gather preliminary information.Property Information: Automate responses to common questions about property listings, such as square footage, amenities, and nearby attractions.Appointment Scheduling: ChatGPT can help schedule property viewings or meetings based on the broker's availability.Market Updates: ChatGPT can be programmed to provide recent market statistics, price trends, or news to clients on demand.FAQs: Handle frequently asked questions about the property buying/selling process, brokerage fees, or other standard real estate queries.Document Explanation: Brief explanations of common real estate documents, terms, and jargons, ensuring clients have preliminary understanding before detailed discussions.Lead Qualification: By asking potential clients a series of questions, ChatGPT can help in initial lead qualification, filtering out those who aren't serious or ready to move forward.Feedback Collection: After a property tour or meeting, ChatGPT can gather feedback, which helps in improving services or adjusting property prices.Recommendations: Based on client preferences, ChatGPT can suggest properties from the broker's listings.Follow-ups: Automated reminders or check-ins with potential clients to maintain engagement.Education: Offer brief tutorials or explanations about real estate concepts, market trends, or investment advice.Localization: Provide information about neighborhoods, schools, and local amenities to clients interested in specific areas.Transaction Updates: Keep clients informed about the status of their property transaction, from initial offer to closing.Referrals: Encourage satisfied clients to refer friends and family by sending automated referral requests or reminders.Networking: Introduce and maintain relationships with other brokers, agents, or relevant professionals in an automated yet personable manner.Maintenance Reminders: For brokers also involved in property management, ChatGPT can remind tenants of maintenance schedules or gather feedback post-maintenance.Reviews & Testimonials: Automate the process of collecting reviews and testimonials from satisfied clients for promotional use.Mortgage & Financing Info: Provide preliminary information on mortgage rates, lending institutions, or financing options available.Training: New agents in the brokerage can use ChatGPT for training purposes, asking questions about company policies, sales techniques, or market nuances.Market Analysis Reports: While detailed analysis might require specialized tools, ChatGPT can give general market outlooks based on data provided to it.By leveraging ChatGPT in these areas, brokers can increase efficiency, enhance client engagement, and free up time to focus on relationship-building and closing deals.
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23 July 2024 | 11 replies
It is very common in CRE to bait and switch or have a loan denied and paying $2k+ for an appraisal and a 1% deposit.
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23 July 2024 | 15 replies
Yes - you should be able to find a lender that is "AirBnBRRRR" friendly - most DSCR Lenders will require the full 12 months of STR history but a few that specialize in STR can qualify less than one year, typically with AirDNA projections or some common-sense mixed underwriting approach
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24 July 2024 | 8 replies
You need representation that has a lot of experience to avoid common issues like early terminations, performance of that location for tenant, etc..Rule #1 is make sure you are happy with market rents for the building (not what current tenant is paying).
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23 July 2024 | 3 replies
A detached quad consisting of four one bed one bath units will cost significantly more than an infill quad consisting of four one bed one bath units etc..Lastly, there are very few zoning districts in Philadelphia that would allow for a 4 unit building to be constructed in Philadelphia on a parcel that is only 1,000 SF and from a practical standpoint the units will be quite small when you consider the need for open area and common halls/stairs.
24 July 2024 | 6 replies
Common fees will include a set-up fee, a leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.
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24 July 2024 | 15 replies
It is cumbersome though, and confusing when getting beyond common data entries.
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25 July 2024 | 10 replies
Hi Bryan, we have a lot in common.
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22 July 2024 | 120 replies
These people are rooted in common sense.
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27 July 2024 | 108 replies
Those Annuities don't sound great, 6.4% yield if just you on the policy and only 5.8% if you add your wife to inherit the policy if you die someday (sorry but high likelihood, nothing lasts forever)consider as recc above, find a few good syndicators with several upcoming deals you can identify within 45 days of the sale of your condos (sell all 15 as a package to some investor), then invest as a TIC, tenant in common, with one syndication deal, there won't be any fees, then make sure it's a longer term 10 year at least investment, then keep rolling until death.