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25 June 2023 | 33 replies
The key skills needed to do this are pretty straightforward - Excel for building a property database, Google Street View, and property tax records to gather ownership information.
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22 September 2023 | 10 replies
I have a small podcast that I am building, which targets a passive investor database.
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23 February 2019 | 7 replies
He asked Zillow to increase its Zestimate or remove it from Zillow’s database.
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23 February 2021 | 8 replies
@Micah StarbuckCall your 401k administrator to see if they allow 401k loan and the interest rates, terms etc.
20 February 2022 | 7 replies
Choosing a broker that will provide you with good systems e.g. database training, lead generation, and follow up is crucial.
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13 December 2016 | 17 replies
You can also search the clerk's database by block and lot and try to see what's recorded in the property records as a first step.
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31 May 2022 | 31 replies
EXAMPLE: Brokerage A offers 100% commissions but charges $500 monthly administrative fee and $150 per transaction.
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16 August 2023 | 7 replies
I try to fill up my day with tasks focused on finding new deals, checking on projects from time to time, talking to leads, and administrative stuff.
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24 October 2016 | 7 replies
Can always call 311, they use knowledge databases so can give you the same info.
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30 July 2017 | 7 replies
If you are just starting out but not ready to invest, try to find a successful investor and see if you can provide any value to them, helping out, bird dogging, administrative help...