Scott L.
Experience in hedging RE investment via futures or puts?
7 January 2014 | 10 replies
I believe options can be had for a few hundred bucks and go up from there, with modest training needed beyond stock buying online.
Joan C.
Buying from ForsalebyOwner website
25 December 2013 | 1 reply
You should be able to look the owner up online.
Christian D.
Investment properties
26 December 2013 | 5 replies
There is a tool called rent o meter that I use a lot as well.
Pierre Thernize
How to go about overcoming your fear of messing up your first investment?
31 December 2013 | 22 replies
We could jump online and look up some values but much of that is block-by-block.
Lance Ekum
Hello from Waukesha, Wisconsin
28 December 2013 | 11 replies
Be sure to check out all the helpful tools on the site as well as the podcasts..
Andres Piedra
Mac/Apple Computer Software
27 December 2013 | 6 replies
It automatically generates monthly rental invoices, reoccurring bills like sewer bills, and has great reporting functions.Going even further I got set up on IPN (Intuit Payment Network) and now I email my rent invoices to my tenants and they can click a link, and pay me online, I then just click to receive the payment and everything is recorded instantly.There is a learning curve to some extent.
Brit Foshee
Is flat fee listing illegal ?
30 December 2013 | 13 replies
There are so many online agencies that offer this.
David Stechmann
Listingbook.com
27 December 2013 | 3 replies
., provides an online technology platform and patented client management system that allows real estate agents to provide their buyers and sellers the industry's best search experience, including real-time MLS data and public records, the ability to view their customers' search activities and collaborate with them online, and to easily and automatically provide other information and tools to help clients find the perfect home or market their property.Listingbook has 70 MLS clients and is available to 60 percent of agents nationwide.
Luis Guerra
Anyone have a lease agreement for New Mexico?
26 December 2013 | 0 replies
Hi - I have a rental property in Albuquerque, NM and am currently looking for a better lease agreement than what I have previously used for tenants.I'm also looking to connect with other investors in NM to discuss opportunities in and around the state.Thanks, BP forum -- this is awesome tool for new investors!!
Corey Davis
How un-accurate is Zillow?
7 January 2014 | 14 replies
I think as others mentioned, using it for the Sold values and then building your own estimate is the only really useful tool for zillow.Before finalizing an estimate for ARV I always check with one of the real estate agents that I have networked with to get their estimate and then use that to further my knowledge of the local market to improve my own ARVs.