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Dave Grosse newbie Q's I'm probably asking too late
12 February 2010 | 19 replies

I've got a few here and I'm feeling really stupid asking them!

1. We buy using an option contract. Haven't closed a deal yet, but are getting close. we haven't had any complaints from the banks about using an op...

Bryan Hancock Seller Refuses To Pay Broker's Commission With Listing Agreement - Delaying Funding Post Closing
20 December 2011 | 47 replies

So we bought a small lot today that we plan to develop. The purchase was for $60k in cash using a buyer and seller broker. When the HUD came out the seller flipped out and didn't want to pay all of the commissions t...

Wiley Strahan Setting Up Systems to Scale
6 September 2024 | 24 replies

Hello BP Community,
We have grown our portfolio quite a bit over the last few years starting from 4 units in 2018 to almost 50 without outside investment and in multiple states. I run the business and manage the PMs ...

Omar Ruiz Death of Direct Mail...Birth to Digital Marketing (Part II)
27 September 2018 | 16 replies

About 9 months ago, I created a post on BiggerPockets (for those who are interested, check out the post) around how I was choosing to stop this romance with offline marketing (i.e. direct mail, driving for dollars, do...

Bryan Hancock Are Realtors Worth The Commission Anymore?
14 July 2021 | 96 replies

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...

N B. Another state?
23 July 2007 | 37 replies

Hi,
I was wondering (this is a question for those who have already established their real estate business):
How far out of state would you go?
Of course, knowing that the profit and everything (hotel, rental car, etc...

Paul Cordero Can a seller deny offers financed by certain banks?
30 March 2013 | 34 replies

I preapproved a borrower to put in an offer, but the listing agent denied the offer because it was from a big bank. There is a misconception that my bank won't finance a "flip" transaction. Our guidelines clearly st...

Walter Key We're in a "Bizarre Market"...Thoughts on a Recent Article
17 June 2018 | 32 replies

National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently wrote an article stating that we're in a "Bizarre Market" in which he stated "With a strong economy and the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, m...

Matt Davis First Homeowners Loan for 4-unit apartment
3 January 2024 | 18 replies

Hello all! I currently have a goal to acquire a 4-unit apartment building using a first homeowners loan to build passive income. My long-term goal is to expand and obtain larger apartment buildings and create good inc...

Ryan M. Rich Dad Education scam Gregory Downing presented in Houston, TX
29 March 2017 | 23 replies

Have you been scammed into worthless Rich Dad Education advanced courses in Houston?  I was scammed by Gregory Downing and have been in a two year process to recover funds with my attorney.  This is will all come to a...