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26 January 2025 | 0 replies
Hi everyone,Last week, I was pulling rent comps to prepare renewal offers using my typical process: starting on Ręntometēr or Rēntcast for a rough idea of recently removed comps, then manually researching on platforms like Zillow, Apartments.com, and Facebook Marketplace.
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14 January 2025 | 1 reply
They finally get back to me after the close date to say they need more time because they are try to cross collateralize their other properties to make this deal happen and the bank they were using doesn't do this kind of loan.
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7 January 2025 | 3 replies
Quote from @Chris Lo: Which platforms/websites do landlords use to find the rent rate, how long the rental properties have been on the market, and all the details about other rental properties?
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2 January 2025 | 30 replies
Even with 200 STRs it isn't a broad enough cross section to assume the changes.You would need to have millions of data points to show the trend IMHO.
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2 January 2025 | 50 replies
What if something changes with how that platform works?
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21 January 2025 | 8 replies
I've tried a couple - truepeoplesearch, white-ages, property radar, leadsherpa, batch leads...Some services are better than others, but it is a numbers game and you also can cross check between different platforms.
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24 January 2025 | 12 replies
I got into this by accident when i took a job via upwork as a VA for Vontive and stated at interview i could lower there costs and stress by automating there lead gen.I automated the lead gen and they didnt need 5 0f the 6 VAs they hired and we cut there costs by nearly 60%.Thats when i realised that you could automate even the cross platform data scraping.Then i got some extra clients from Upwork and now Im on here to help, offer the same and expand to others.going to the recorder office/courtYou only need to go to the physical building if thre is information on the documents that you need but cant view online.
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22 January 2025 | 1 reply
Hi, I just started using BiggerPockets and am excited to learn about the community and all the resources available. I'm particularly excited to find others in my area and start to attend some meetup groups!
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18 January 2025 | 15 replies
What platforms - what methods?