Bruce D. Kowal
The Side-Hustle Timeline: How to Build Your RE Business While Working 9-5
16 January 2025 | 1 reply
.🎯 Your 6-Month Timeline:Month 1: Foundation (5-7 hours/week)Morning routine: 1 hour daily market researchEvening routine: Deal analysis practiceWeekend: BP forums & networkingKey Goal: Analyze 10 deals on paperMonth 2: Education (8-10 hours/week)Complete 1 RE courseJoin 2 local REI groupsSchedule lunch breaks with agentsKey Goal: Build your initial power team listMonth 3: Systems (10-12 hours/week)Set up deal tracking systemCreate document templatesEstablish banking relationshipsKey Goal: Ready to make offersMonth 4: Lead Generation (12-15 hours/week)Drive neighborhoods after workWeekend open housesSetup automated MLS alertsKey Goal: Generate first 5 qualified leadsNow, the Owners and Brokers you deal with may not enjoy this, but you can certainly "practice" making offers. Â
Sol Romand
Convert medical office to residential
14 January 2025 | 1 reply
My plan would be to keep the front waiting room as a small commercial space and the back offices as efficiency units or studios.Â
Greg Grisez
Tenant shot & in the hospital
11 January 2025 | 18 replies
I've been through situations like this.Hopefully the family pays rent and this becomes a non-issue.If they don't pay the rent, you need to be understanding and kind, but firm. Â
Matt Miller
What Systems Are Brokers Using to Run Their Business? (CRM, LOS, Marketing, etc.)
20 January 2025 | 7 replies
CRM: What’s the best CRM for managing leads and clients?
Anthony Pace
Cash Flow Management Tools for Lenders
20 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hi Lenders, currently in the market for a cash flow management tool to help organize payoffs and broker commissions to get a better understanding of how many more loans I can fund on a given month.
Desiree Board
Sole proprietor, LLC or Corporation?
22 January 2025 | 3 replies
@Desiree Board For your mix of long-term rentals (LTRs), short-term rentals (STRs), and house flipping, an LLC is ideal for liability protection and pass-through taxation.
Tanner Davis
Learning about real estate investing
23 January 2025 | 10 replies
There are some great meet ups in your area I'm sure and a lot of people at those meet ups are more than happy to chat and give ideas and answer questions.
Tim Hem
Capital Gains and IRS Publication 523
9 January 2025 | 9 replies
Take the tax free sec 121 first and then 1031 the leftover.
Thanh Lu
For owners, self management vs hiring a vacation rental company?
31 January 2025 | 19 replies
Some will be more efficient than others.
Eric N.
How do you do Seller Financing/Sub2 and comply with Dodd Frank/Safe Act ?
30 January 2025 | 47 replies
IÂ guess a lot of Scott's buyers are under water the day they sign a loan, so he must be regularly evicting and reselling some of those houses.