James Carollo
Is it harder to find contractors? Skilled trade shortage?
As an owner of a general contracting business, I get to experience the growing shortage of trained workers on the front lines. Things have been changing. So many retiring and so little learning these trades. As a stud...
Account Closed
Which Markets Might Take A Tumble?
With the inflation we’re seeing, what are your predictions on the RE market? Which markets do you think might take the biggest tumble? Smallest tumble? Do you think any market is safe from a market fall (not sure it’l...
Eric Crump
Deal Machine App Beneficial
Hi everyone, as a wholesaler I've been driving for dollars and now have a list of abandoned/vacant house I want to mail the owner's about. I work out of state so I'm only home on the weekends, also I don't have a larg...
Felix Goldstein
is wholesaling illegal?
That was really my biggest challange when getting started investing in real estate. i didn't read a lot of the post in the wholesale catagory, but i have not seen one taht address this. When i got started it seemed li...
Ross Bernard
Trust No One (when it comes to contractors...)
I found an HVAC tech online who had 64/64 five-star reviews on Google Maps. There was nothing but praise for him, so I gave him a shot. He diagnosed my problem as a faulty control board. He quoted me $700 for the boar...
Kenneth E.
Finding motivated sellers (my list)
Hey guys, over time I have taken lots of ideas from BP on finding motivated sellers. I compiled a list and am sharing it back with BP members. Enjoy!
Hey guys, over time I have taken lots of ideas from BP on finding...
Bryan Hancock
Are Realtors Worth The Commission Anymore?
Given that there is such a liquid market of buyers online I was wondering what people's thoughts are on the commission paid to Realtors. A 6% commission has always seemed scandalously high to me given the typical amo...
Hassan Omar
For Jan, Feb and March I'm going to buy some houses; here's how..
Hey folks, happy new year.
The other day I was asked to show a friend all the steps required to find and buy a fixer upper house here in the Atlanta market. Not a hard task, but doing it the right way is. That said ...
Josh V.
Cost to replace kitchen faucet?
One of my rental properties in Kansas City is managed by a property manager. My recent monthly owner statement included a $443 charge for replacing a kitchen faucet. Seemed excessive to me so I got a breakdown of th...
James Sinclair
Wholesaling (Against the Law?)
I have not wholesaled a house and finding one that would make a acceptable deal, for a buyer, is very difficult in our area. I have done two fix and flips and they are a lot of work and a fair amount of risk as well....