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Seth Quade Tenant applicant with criminal history in the past - advice please!
30 October 2024 | 12 replies
If the answer is no then you are feeling desperate and not thinking rationally.
Deandre Brown Taking action and lesson learned.
23 October 2024 | 5 replies
If you want a "deal", you should be looking at 100 days and up to have any leverage because the seller will feel more desperate after three months when everything else is selling.Are you seeing these properties?
Edward Suess-Hassman How to Start Out in Real Estate Investing in a High Cost of Living Area
25 November 2024 | 29 replies
@Edward Suess-Hassman you won't be able to cashflow if you buy Class A or B property - unless it is a:1) Desperate seller and you get well below market price2) A major fixer-upper that you can invest your sweat-equity inYour other options are:1) Invest in Class C - but only do if you undertand 20-25% chance of tenant nonperformance and a lot of maintenance issues.2) You invest in another part of the country.DM us if you have more questions.
William Vreeland Knoxville vs. Indianapolis
5 November 2024 | 14 replies
All these wholesalers and BRRR-finders are desperately looking to find something, and they're mark-ups are all very convenient and missing a lot of detail. 
Alex Guerrero Is it better to list my house myself vs going through a realtor?
31 October 2024 | 29 replies
The reason I say that is because when you list a home with a realtor, you get exposed to who I call “desperate homebuyers.”  Most realtors who are representing buyers are only going to show them homes that are listed on the MLS.  The buyer like most buyers will submit seven or eight offers and get outbid by cash buyers. At a certain point, they will get desperate and begin to offer 50,000 or 60,000 above the asking price just to get a home.
Christian Gibbs Can’t find renters for our 3 bedroom in a rural community: Should I put it on airbnb?
7 November 2024 | 30 replies
We’ll see what happens but I also don’t want to reek of desperation by renting it too low.Thanks for your feedback - seriously considering going lower .BestChristian 
Jonathan Krauser Letter's to find Off Market Properties
25 October 2024 | 33 replies
If you were competing against us... a friendly respectful, professional-behaving couple that didn't monthly harass them like a desperate maniac you will lose.4.
Ashley Mierez Why don't agents and investors like wholesalers??
25 November 2024 | 24 replies
Many sellers targeted by wholesalers are “desperate’ as they are behind on payments or in foreclosure.  
John Divine Curious about purchase option agreements
19 October 2024 | 2 replies
Unless the owner is mentally incompetent, or more than desperate, it most likely won’t happen.