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I am new investor and curious about the effectiveness of cold calling motivated sellers lists. I've been cold calling for the past two weeks mainly using pre-foreclosure lists. I find that I'm calling numbers that don...
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This is a real-life situation a client of mine is currently going through in Pacific Grove, CA.
He had a prior property management company, that was very out of touch, to say the least. Being unhappy with their perfo...
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If you do some maintenances on your rental property, such as fixing a clogged toilet, replacing a broken door, etc., can you count your own labor as expenses?
Thanks
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Well, we are having to go through our first eviction process. Tenant didn't pay (she's on a lease) and also hasn't paid the water bill so we'll get stuck with that I'm sure. She says she doesn't have the money for ren...
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My mom and I have a fantastic relationship, currently I live at home and keep the house up. I’m 26 unemployed because of Covid and have $30k in the bank. Excellent credit history and minimal debt. I want to learn real...
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Firstly…..Holy mother of dragons I cannot believe I did a deal.
Secondly, so…much…analysis paralysis FOR NOTHING!!!! Half the things I “worried” about never came to fruition and if I am honest with myself, they were ...
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I've got a rental in Kansas City, MO. Tenants just moved out, and there was about $8,500 worth of damage to the property (floors, paint, exterminator, new stove needed). Not only that, tenants left and were not payi...
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A friend from my REIA was talking to me about how to make offers, and he (and other sources I've looked into) suggest making 2- or 3-part offers to increase the odds of my offers being accepted. As an example, he sugg...
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Hey guys!Wanted to share my experience with a recent land contract deal I finished late last year, for anyone that might care to read and could maybe pick something up from it. It was my very first, and although defin...
I'm new to the BP community and ready to begin my REI journey. I'm located in Nashville, TN, I only have $10K liquid cash, but I can take out a $100,000 HELOC on my primary residence. I'm thinking about two options. 1...