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Hello,I just had my first vacancy in a 4 unit apartment building that I have owned for about two years. It is located in Los Angeles, fairly blue collar, strong rental area a few miles west of USC. The building is s...
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From almost every recommendation I've seen, it sounds like direct mail is the best way to generate leads for rehabbing and wholesaling. My concern is this:Philadelphia (in and around) is flooded with bandit signs. I...
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Friday after submitting my water meter reading I received a call from the water company informing me that the water usage at my 6 unit property was twice the average and that I should expect ~$1000 water bill for the ...
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Hi my name is Skylar DeJesus and I live in Johnson City, TN. I have been investing for about two years now and love it! Unfortunately, I have hit a small road block in my investing journey and am trying to be creative...
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Hello,My family owns 105 single family rentals with an average rent of roughly $650-$675. The tenants who generally rent from us are working in low-wage industries or collecting SSI disability checks. My father has c...
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Good morning BP, I’m a complete beginner but have spent plenty of hours on the BP forums and listening to podcasts. I’m in my early 40s married with 2 busy kids. I’m a project manager for a local electrical contractor...
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Hello RE friends,
In an effort to move beyond theory (e.g. reading, speculating, postulating) and into practice there was a need to invest in a commodity.
Commerical paper doesn't seem as interesting because it's ...
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I'm hoping the big marketing folks will chime in and provide some stats on the DEAL rate between postcards and yellow letters. I understand that yellow letters have a higher response rate, but rarely do I hear about ...