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Jonathan Greene New Investors: Ask Me Anything
13 August 2022 | 80 replies

If you are just getting into real estate investing and have a question that you need an honest answer to, ask me anything here. But don't ask a question if you are hoping to get a certain answer, and don't ask a quest...

Lee Self Do I Misunderstand the Role of My Realtor?
13 December 2017 | 57 replies

So I'm about to make an offer on my first deal and I'm very excited. I asked a friend of mine who is a realtor in my market to assist me, or to refer me to someone who would handle a deal of this smaller size (it's cu...

Thomas Handy It's June 1, what have you done lately?
5 June 2012 | 37 replies

I've been extremely busy lately with work, coaching, and working on a few deals. And preparing to move at the end of the month.

My teeball team lost last night but it was a great season. I saw kids make a lot of ...

J Randall Why are real estate agent commissions so high in NYC?
2 July 2017 | 28 replies

Highest property prices in the nation, maybe the world.  Yet commission rates are untouched.  5-6% is still standard.  But how is that possible considering that'd be more than most people make in a year? $100,000 I he...

Sarah Buchanan What can we legally ask in screening a felon? (sex offender)
10 March 2019 | 49 replies

I had a potential tenant contact me and ask if I accept felons.  I have read that it's illegal (discrimination) to flat out say "no felons" so I asked what the crime was.  He said "sex offender, 16 years ago when I wa...

Linda May Wacker Is it important for investors to partner with real estate agents?
6 October 2022 | 31 replies

Hi there, I'm brand new - just listening to podcasts and webinars so far.  I'm curious about whether/how investors and agents work together. Some investors seem to find their own deals and just work with realtors when...

Jessica F. What to say when a seller asks "How did you get my phone number?"
14 May 2019 | 31 replies

I'm an investor in Philadelphia and I run into this issue often. What do you say when you are calling a seller and they ask, "how did you get my phone number?" I have heard people say that they just say "county record...

Charles Player Can a portfolio loan help me?
4 August 2010 | 21 replies

I own a house and I have one rental. I'm looking for a second rental. Will a bank give me a portfolio loan to buy a house? I'm looking at houses in the $80000 range and lower. Credit is like a 720. Can any banking pro...

Account Closed Home sellers would no longer be forced to pay up to 6 percent commission to agents
25 March 2024 | 214 replies

American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the 6 percent sales commissi...

Scott Graham What is your COLLEGE DEGREE IN!?
30 July 2019 | 262 replies

Hi BP! My name is Scott and I am just starting out my real estate investing venture this year. I find it to be imperative for all investors to look back on their past and understand how their formal educations have he...