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I would like members to share some discouraging comments from friends and family regarding your decision to invest in Real Estate. My hope is the newer investors can use this post as motivation. I'll start it off with...
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Hello everyone my name is Jake I’m brand new to bigger pockets and am currently reading “how to invest in real estate” by Brandon and josh! I currently own a small 6 unit trailer court in warren pa but now live in Er...
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Should I cherry pick only the ones that have good enough information about the home to make a deal such as having good comps? I have a ton of motivated sellers but some of them don't have enough comps for their homes....
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Is there several ways to generate leads on facebook for FREE besides using FB PAID ADS, so in order for me to generate leads what strategies can you share with me that I can try to generate free leads for motivated s...
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I’m doing wholesaling in San Diego and I’ve been focusing on trustee sales but I’m wondering if taxes or probates are more motivated ? What have you noticed between probate leads and default taxes ?
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Question of the day; What was your biggest motivation to start Investing in Mortgage Notes?
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I know everyone is mailing out “we buy houses cash” postcards everywhere but I’m looking to focus on certain areas and yield better results.
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Using bandit signs and websites? These two seem like the most obvious ways to get motivated sellers to contact the buyer first versus the investor buyer having to hunt for motivated sellers. Are there any other ways t...
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So tonight after advertising for over a week I received my FIRST motivated seller phone call! So as you would guess I'm extremely excited. The only problem is I froze and didn't know what to ask lol. So I took her nam...
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In order for the cash flow and wealth to come from a property, must it be purchased at substantial discount? (Whether it be for buy/hold, flip or wholesale) Can RE wealth and cash flow come from "retail" prices? Is ...