I am looking for some help in structuring creative finance deals and want to understand possible balloon payments. How much should I keep the down payment at?Should I offer above asking price and how much above?How lo...
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Hello BiggerPockets, I am Alec Santiago, I wanted to break down the importance of communication with guests for short term rentals, to give a little insight into my experience I am a Area Manager overseeing 100+ Poco...
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I have practically no experience thus far with using a CRM. I have a few Excel Spreadsheets from my local assessor's office that I use to construct my own list for direct marketing. It's very manual, but I end up wi...
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Hey BP Fam! So I am OFFICALLY starting my journey in real estate investing in NYC specifically in Brooklyn and Harlem. I understand that market analysis is an important skill to have in finding and analyzing deals. No...
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Hello guys, I have been looking at a couple of 3 family homes for sale in my area (Bronx NY). I have based my search primarily on the price, but a list of most important to least important is really want I feel Is nee...
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Property is in Baltimore, MD.
I'm from south bend/ Mishawaka area, hows a good way to find motivated buyers?
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I get calls regularly from different BP members asking for my thoughts. Today, a member sent me an address wanting to know my thoughts on the property. My response was: can it be purchased for 20% under market. Of all...
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We are renovating a home in the Catskills and stuck on what railing to install on our outdoor deck—cable or metal. We plan to use the home for short-term rentals—so safety is important. We might sell if the rental m...
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For those who are currently shopping or looking for a loan/lender. Keep in mind that rates does not fully translate everything. Please also make sure how much points or cost you are paying by looking at the Loan Estim...