Stephen R.
Five years to Financial Freedom. Beginning 2017
Although there is some disagreement on the subject, common wisdom tells us to verbalize our goals in order to increase our chances of success. So here goes...I only began my real estate journey a few months ago but I'...
Matt Porter
Distributing Equity When You Put No Money Down.
Let's say I want to buy a 16 unit apartment building and have absolutely no money. It cost $3million and $300k is needed to put down. I partner with 3 other people and they each put $100k down. What's a common way dis...
Jim Froehlich
"Good" Deals Hard to Find; Funding is "Easy" - or NOT!
BP Experts, First of all, please remember that "referrals for lenders or loans must be placed in the BP Marketplace"...so don't reply with that here. However, since I've been doing part-time real estate investing th...
Account Closed
Buy and Hold in Phoenix area? Are the days of 2% deals gone?
Hi all, I'm still relatively new on the forums - trying to learn as much about my market as possible. (I'll be moving to the Chandler area in May and looking to buy in Chandler / Tempe)I'm wondering how everyone in th...
Federico Gutierrez
Would you work with this investor?
I find it hilarious with the requirements some investors think they can demand, sorry meant to say ask for in todays marketRandom guy found me on Zillow and I'm sure he sent this to a bunch of local Realtors.This guy ...
Eric C.
How to decide between mailing absentee owners or expired listings?
Which is the best option: absentee owners or expired listings? My thinking is that absentee owners is especially good for the pricey suburbs. But in lower-income rental markets, for example Newark City, I suspect it's...
Lamont Marable
Direct Marketing Campaign Thoughts??
I'm starting a mailing campaign targeting apartment owners in Ohio, primarily in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Akron. Here is what I decided to write in my letter. Can you dig into it and critique it for me?"My partner ...
Robin L.
Is vendor take back (seller financing) dead in Canada?
Hello Everyone,
Recently I have been testing direct mail marketing to attract private home sellers. Had some success with replies (abt 7% reply rate), the main reason is that I am able to negotiate more fixable terms...
Tariq B.
High EMD Amount Has Me Cautious
Hey All,I have a property on my radar that will make for a really good deal numbers wise, that I want to flip. I actually found the place on Craigslist. Which is out of the norm for me. Generally I go though wholesale...
John Clark
Cleaning Protocols for Coronavirus
Are there cleaning protocols/check lists/new practices and methods for cleaning an apartment before renting it out now that we have a covid-19 pandemic? Somehow I think that the old scrub and dust isn't going to cut i...