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11 April 2015 | 22 replies
You can check out you tube, just type my name and you will find videos on how to find and contact owners of vacant homes- all information is free.For direct calls: The simple conversation starter goes something like this- I am a local investor who buys homes in your area and I have seen your property.
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19 July 2016 | 5 replies
For starters I am thinking it needs new plumbing, new roof, some new windows or at least reframed and hung because some are unique and worth saving.
24 February 2014 | 11 replies
For starters dont post that you need a contractor.
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22 August 2019 | 8 replies
As a loan originator, you go here if you can't hack it as a self-starter and need your hand held to go to the potty.
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2 April 2019 | 182 replies
We didn't want to put the guide in any other format for starters.
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9 September 2012 | 40 replies
Self-Starter - does not need day to day supervision. 4.
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15 June 2013 | 23 replies
And even then he would probably have to "up" his membership to "PRO" ... for starters :)
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10 November 2019 | 316 replies
In any business there are self-starters and then there are followers.Some people enjoy learning the steps themselves and are self-taught and others want someone to put it into a nice package for them.Always have integrity with your business above all else and the people will decide whether the cost is worth the potential gain.
5 October 2016 | 3 replies
For starters, you have the free informative forums to read and learn about real estate.
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1 May 2018 | 9 replies
I always recommend creating my own list but a good starter is tax delinquent or non owner occupied