There are a number of scammers posing as lenders or "capital providers". They ask for upfront fees like retention, due diligence fees and even prepaid interest. If you deal with anyone that ask for upfront fees, RUN! ...
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So we sent out our first direct mail pieces this week to absentee owners. Ive been reading here and listening to podcasts about negotiating and what i hear the most is never try to lock down the deal over the phone bu...
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I thought it would be a great learning experience for newbies and pros to post your recent direct marketing results on this thread. I'll go first:
Last night I sent out my first direct mailer. They were yellow letter...
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Stainless steel appliances? Newly renovated triplex. I have dark walnut porcelain tile floors, expresso cabinets, pendant lights, light granite counters, white walls. A couple people have offered their opinion that I ...
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Looking for suggestions regarding leads in the Indianapolis metro area.How is the most productive way of doing this?I'm currently sending letters to expired listings, CL ads, zillow etc. Since I am not an experienced...
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Can anyone recommend some private or hard money lenders in the SLC or Provo area? I'm fairly new to the area after successfully flipping in Houston and looking to connect with some local lenders. Also if you have an...
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Hi,
Wondering what type of success rates people receive on sending postcards to get real estate listings. This will be my 3rd post card I’m sending this month to the same 100 people. Right now my budget is small....
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Good morning, BP! We recently completed a renovation on our rental home. The contractor told us the work would take 10 days to complete, but it actually took 2 months. Anyways, he promised us that he would pay us for ...
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So I was curious what every one did after you successfully get someone evicted or do cash for keys or whatever. But if a tenant still owes you let’s say $5000 in between back rent and/or some damage to unit. Does anyo...
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Hello everyone, I purchased my first tax lien a few months ago. Since then, the owner has sent a letter stating they would like to redeem. I recieved the letter and enclosed was some papers for me to sign for them to ...