Video tours and photos aren't equivalent to seeing the property or neighborhood in person - they make the house look a lot better. 

And I host a YouTube channel about Milwaukee real estate (and about to launch a 2nd channel about investing in Milwaukee - you are literally the first to know -:) With the help of my team we close about 100-150 deals per year. 

Think of it this way...real estate pays the investor through 5 channels: appreciation, cash flow, amortization, depreciation, and inflation profiting.

Within 1 year we were publishing in booking and a few smaller channels and tied in to a pricing engine, lock automation, setup a set of great communication workflows, etc.

@Tony Anderson check out flip with rick website or his YouTube channel before you buy anything.

It's important to personally speak with prospects by phone or video call when they inquire about the property.

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

What I've seen from watching videos is that the tax court will not believe someone is working 4160 hours. 

We have an opportunity on the BiggerNews channel where we feature your market trends and data questions.

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