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28 October 2021 | 24 replies
That's the mainstream.I my case I take MLS data for sales listings and rental data, dump them out into a CSV file, load the CSV files into a database, do some data cleanup (because data quality in the MLS is not great), and then run what I call the "magic query": on one side of the match I take an average rental price for a given subdivision, a given bedrooms and bathrooms, and if the subdivision is "metes & bounds" I pull the average from MLS-wide (can require some spot checking in those cases).
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26 January 2018 | 22 replies
If they're only searching the national eviction databases this record will likely not show up because the eviction has not been finalized.
23 January 2021 | 5 replies
@Miller McSwain 3 levels of pricing. 7 numbers and 2 emails from 10+ databases. 95-98% hit rate.
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24 August 2021 | 8 replies
@Eric Abel Hey,You are doing a great thing by driving for dollars since you are finding leads that no one else can pull from a list or a database system.
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10 July 2023 | 6 replies
I second searching zillow but I'd say save every home in the area that comes up for rent to create a database.
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26 May 2020 | 73 replies
The reality of running their own marketing, prospecting, administration, book keeping, etc etc etc, hits people pretty hard and they perform poorly in one or more areas and ultimately fail.
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7 July 2023 | 6 replies
.#2...others you know in your database...phone, Linkedin, FB, IG or any other database you have access to, like church, frat, old workplace, college alum, HS alum, any other group you were or are apart of....sports team, country club, school clubs, etc.#3...next is getting in front of people who are most likely to sell or buy.....we don't have to tell you who those people are....you need to think about them....the easist most people work are FSBOs and Expired if there are any around you, but plenty of others.
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22 October 2019 | 5 replies
You will learn a lot about the business and the market talking with cash buyers.Best way to find cash buyers is networking at local REI meetups, masterminds, Facebook groups, Realtors, title companies, closing attorneys, property management companies, auctions, Craigslist, and bandit signs.You can search real estate transactions in your tax database.
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30 November 2021 | 8 replies
You may need to disclose that to other insurance companies and claims are tracked in a database, so future companies can see your claims history and the properties claims history.
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25 June 2023 | 10 replies
You may want to assess an Administrative Fee for the additional paperwork.