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1 December 2015 | 19 replies
If you follow Brandon's Ultimate Tenant Screening Guide, you will weed out most of the potential problem tenants before you get to that point.
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3 December 2015 | 19 replies
More cash sales in a zip code means more cash buyers. but not I also further filter for properties are specifically are NOT in the bottom third zip codes in terms of price/quality.
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28 January 2016 | 14 replies
I also have a strong passion to help provide and build up safer, higher quality homes in the local low-income/high crime areas.I would love to MEET other investors (aspiring or experienced) to talk about plans, strategies, and just share some info and hang out!
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30 November 2015 | 2 replies
My goal is to provide our clients the quality service they need to turn properties quickly into revenue generating investments.My Clients Include:• Property managers• Commercial/Residential property owners• Property investment groups and companies• Realtors• Insurance companies• BuildersMy company focus on helping investors worldwide flip and hold properties in Kansas City with an 18% plus average return on investment.
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2 December 2015 | 13 replies
You talk to Person #1 on the phone, pre-screen them on Facebook (haha, yes I do!)
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6 December 2015 | 30 replies
For example, suppose a tenant has damaged beyond repair an eight-year-old carpet that had a life expectancy of ten years, and that a replacement carpet of similar quality would cost $1,000.
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13 December 2015 | 10 replies
Every time you have a bad tenant move out, go back to the application and screening decisions and figure out what you could have done to screen them out.
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19 December 2015 | 17 replies
Always screen thoroughly and use your best judgment.
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5 December 2015 | 3 replies
One mistake I made was I put too much time and made my bid pricey, after a few great comments, and giving out favors in exchange for feedback, we have adjusted to an "investor mindset" and have been hitting the sweet spot where it brings everyone to the same plate.Lessons I learned during this learning curve was, not all want "retail" quality finishes (where all our commercial and government contracts are of the only concern), they are more concerned about time and money.
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14 December 2015 | 14 replies
They're sent to my email.Virtual Assistant Updates website, does a little bit of calling, and helps out here and there.Realtor has me on zip code searches within my criteria.I use slybroadcast.com to blast voicemails out to prospects.Mail is pretty much completely manual, other than the fact I learned how to use mail merge.Blog posts are outsourced and shared on social media outlets.Bandit signs are manually put outHiring photographer to take pics and vids of properties for saleCreated an Offer calculator for my VA to determine what cash, sub-to, or owner finance offers to make.Analysis calculator is pre-set, and takes 3 minutes to analyze a property.Budget: not counting my chickens before they hatch, but once this current deal goes to closing, I'll have roughly $10K to put towards marketing and automation for the next 6 months.What I'd LIKE to Do...Automatic mail outs from lists I've chosenAnswering service to screen leads (actual humans)..