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4 January 2014 | 6 replies
There is NO MAGIC SECRET OR FORMULA, its just good ol hard work and all the info you should ever need is right here on BP!
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5 January 2014 | 10 replies
@Shawn Thom,Title insurance is the best policy and city of Dallas do mess up, and they will not release the lien until ever red cent is paid.
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16 October 2014 | 10 replies
Im gonna relocate my job over there and wanting to start off with my investment, But this is my first time ever.
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17 August 2016 | 48 replies
Not what I was expecting.In my opinion, while DM to absentee owns is the right strategy, it's also one for those with deep enough pockets to out-mail the next guy or those able to strategically target a list of motivated sellers, at least in my market.DM will always be part of my marketing, but it needs to evolve like other parts of my business.
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12 January 2014 | 24 replies
A truly poor, responsible honest person knows when they can't afford something and does the right thing and moves to a less expensive place - they don't string you along into their problems in order to gain some benefit.One more thing, if you ever have to go to court, the court may view flexibility on your part as lulling the tenant.
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4 January 2014 | 9 replies
@Jonathan AvilaWelcome to BP JonathanPlease feel free to reach out if you ever have any queries regarding the Kansas City or Toledo Ohio markets.We specialize in these areas.Thanks and have a great day.
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6 January 2014 | 24 replies
Let me know if you'd ever want to check out a project I have going or if you need any local advice.
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15 January 2014 | 8 replies
Hello all,Hopefully I didn't miss this when performing a search, but I've read over everything I can find on seller financing and it looks like it will now be more difficult than ever to sell the POH on any purchase.I do have two thoughts on the matter though and hopefully someone with more experience can tell me if I am wasting my time.
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6 January 2014 | 52 replies
You have all given me much more information than I could have ever anticipated!
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12 January 2014 | 10 replies
The downside to it is that it costs a couple hundred bucks and you need to re-test at ever tenant changeover.When testing for lead-free an XRF gun is used to determine lead paint concentrations on different surfaces.