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18 October 2024 | 6 replies
Quote from @Rod Smith: Hi All,i have a website that has been underperforming, but that is because I haven't put enough time and effort into learning more about SEO and done more to customize it.
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22 October 2024 | 7 replies
Make sure you have funds set aside for an emergency, if you have personal debt, try to eliminate as much as possible, understand what your personal balance sheet looks like in regards to monthly cash flow and net worth.Investing in real estate is investing in a business, and you need to have a good understanding of your financial picture before you begin to buy a business.I would then focus on what niche you want to start with.
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18 October 2024 | 4 replies
Those rosey pictures of people saying it will take 3 months and cost $50k that easily can turn into 6 months and $75k.
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17 October 2024 | 12 replies
Don't get me wrong, you could send an official inspector and ask for pictures from them if you'd like to provide a report to the buyer, but you don't have to.
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22 October 2024 | 20 replies
Walls free of holes larger than a #16 picture hanging nail.
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20 October 2024 | 14 replies
I can tell you this: If you do a nice job on the rehabbing, you will never be short on customers.
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17 October 2024 | 47 replies
I would still be a customer today except for the Florida Texting Law.
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19 October 2024 | 10 replies
🛡️Our responsibility as operators is to investigate, to poke holes, and to present only the best deals to our investors.We filter every opportunity that enters our pipeline, from the big picture down to the small details.📌 First, we filter by market:- Growing Population?
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18 October 2024 | 29 replies
You should definitely be consistently asking for reviews from happy customers.