Austin Hughes
From my First Offer to Now
Hey BP'ers,I've been in the game for a little under 2 years now, and a lot has changed for me, mentally.I remember the first offer I ever made... I wore a suit to my realtor's office and put in an offer on the house. ...
Alex Geesey
Hand written direct mailers - need some advice
I'm working on hand writing a couple letters to some property owners, and I was wondering what wording has worked for you to get the property owner to call you? If you have any examples of what you put in your letters...
Ryan Proffit
Beating a cash buyer.
I tried to pull the trigger on an mls property this week. It was day 1 on market and I went in with a full price offer and paying closing costs. I was beat out by a full price cash offer. They could close in 2 weeks, ...
Todd Solberg
Competing with my agent?!
I have a signed contract with an agent to look for an investment property. My agent is also a successful investor and am attempting to follow a similar path. My agent is helpful in describing Reno costs, etc. That sa...
Jennifer Lee
Rant: games and underhanded stuff, agent question
hi BPSorry I need a venue to rant.No details bc I understand the hardship of other agent (also my friend)Is my suspicion of games sellers/agents play and statics confirmed? But I don't know the laws very well....So as...
Wendy N.
Negative Interest Rate Mortgage
Just saw this article and curious what folks think about this. Is this in the foreseeable future for the US?https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/aug/13/danish-bank-launches-worlds-first-negative-interest-rate-mortga...
Alan Asriants
To all the flippers out there, what are you seeing in your markets?
I am always looking at flipping opportunities but have been really skiddish due to the uncertainties in the market right now. On the one hand, in my market (Phila), well rehabbed and well priced listings are selling a...
Melissa Nichols
How to Approach Flipping When Talking to a Real Estate Agent
Hi,Silly question. We have one buy & hold investment property and are thinking about trying our hand at flipping in the same area. When talking to real estate agents, would I really say something like: "We want to...
Ted Strzelecki
Patience is key, but bid on both, and got...both
Hello BPers. I wanted to share my experience and wanted to know if anyone had something similar when they were either getting started or getting back into RE. So I am in no means an amateur in being a "buy and hold" i...
Pradeep Nair
2nd Fix and Flip
Investment Info:
Townhouse fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $120,000
Cash invested: $80,000
Currently doing fix and flips to build up capital to make an offer on 15+ units rental
W...