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27 November 2017 | 0 replies
Fellow members, I'm brand new to this forum and I’d like to initiate a discussion about large franchise brokerage agencies vs. the new technology brokerage?
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27 November 2017 | 1 reply
With technology being so prevalent, is it impossible to find and close on a deal completely online while only using a friend to view the property (for due diligence purposes) in the area where the deal is located?
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8 March 2018 | 20 replies
With technology, the way it is now you are a text message/ video chat away no matter where you are in the world.
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18 December 2017 | 15 replies
Have you thought about the idea of combining bitcoin's underlying technology and real estate investing.
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14 March 2018 | 6 replies
They need to catch up with technology and figure out a way to check for the fraud this rule was put into place a long time ago.
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15 March 2018 | 4 replies
But being long-distance investors (first time, no less) we are trying to leverage technology; I was hoping you all could help us build our team in order to enable us to reach our goals.Goals: We are looking to complete two flips within the next 12 months, and eventually grow that to four flips a year.
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21 March 2018 | 36 replies
The other part that worries me, is that banks appear to love the idea of crypto technology and are working hard to design their own.
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27 March 2018 | 24 replies
Marvin is one of the top window mfr for residential. https://blog.marvin.com/2017/06/27/vinyl-vs-aluminum-vs-fiberglass-not-all-materials-are-created-equal/https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/window-types-and-technologies
28 March 2018 | 21 replies
Integrating technology with your properties is a great idea, but you have to take into consideration that some people just won't take care of it and they might even take it with them when they move out.