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Rich Hupper Form used by escrow agent to report broker commissions
26 May 2016 | 6 replies
In Ca, escrow does not report commissions, that is not our role, it is the responsibility of the employing broker.
Christopher D. Lease Sandwich, no option
23 July 2016 | 17 replies
This is your market for lease option sellers and there are thousands of them in every city in the US, you just have to know how to market for them.It would seem to me that the benefits of getting paid 3 times (option deposit, monthly cashflow and back end payout)  on a house through sandwich lease optioning is much better than just getting paid just monthly cash flow by using the method you are describing.
Rich Hupper Employing Broker and Affiliate Broker Relationship
1 June 2016 | 1 reply

Hello fellow brokersI have a question about this relationship. I have been working under a broker for almost two years with a salesperson license. When I was "hired" there was no contract signed discussing commission ...

Don Young Budgeting for first purchase
6 June 2016 | 9 replies
You are gainfully employed, so that biweekly paycheck should not be discounted in its ability to help you weather scenarios.
Leno Bellomo Looking to get started in Oakland ca
28 November 2016 | 19 replies
One way to do this, which is the method I currently use, is through "House Hacking" and AirBnB. 
Maria D. Using an IRA account for RE investing?
15 May 2017 | 29 replies
For things like direct ownership of a rental property, this is generally the better way to go.If you are self-employed and have no full time employees, a Solo 401k program is available that also provides the same kind of checkbook control, but comes with the higher contribution limits of a 401k plan.In all cases, the investments are wholly for the benefit of the IRA.  
Ryan Driscoll New agent seeking advice about finding the right brokerage.
26 May 2016 | 4 replies
@Ryan Driscoll  I have owned real estate companies and mortgage companies, and employed 100's of agents over the years.
Jay Patel County Held Foreclosure Auctions - Title Searches?
11 June 2016 | 21 replies
From the owner directly with a copy of their statement or from their credit report (Assuming it's not charged off or subject to BK) and both methods require cooperation from the borrower and, at least one method puts you into tremendous legal trouble if you obtain their credit information without permissible use to do so (Like buying someone's credit report on line)?
Octavius Henderson Best way to buy multifamily property
28 May 2016 | 3 replies
I drove an older but decnt truck, ate well but cheaply etc.....Not sure what the labor market is in your area, but around here, small town WI but touristy and industrial, employers are BEGGING for more workers at $10-15 hour plus.
Simona Potocar Months of Research - 1 Conclusion - No Risk No Reward
28 May 2016 | 9 replies
I took a deeper dive, and listened to may of the podcast episodes that Sean had put out, as well as the BP podcast episodes where the various methods of wholesalers were revealed in interview after interview.I found many similarities among what I'd read and heard on the podcasts:Direct Mail is a very popular way to goYou'll likely need to spend thousands in marketing dollars (most likely using yellow letters and postcards) to get the deals coming in to youOnce you get one deal, the rest snowballCommit to one marketing strategy, bandit signs may work but they tend to be the least favored here on BP (due to their "uglying up a neighborhood" and the fact that many times they are illegal and get removed)So I get the general gist of this but the questions I still have unanswered are:How does one know what is the right legal language to put on contracts?