Mark Risley
Buying a fire damaged property
Howdy All!I am fairly new to the BP community, but am eager to become an active member.Here is the situation....I am a licensed RE broker in the state of Colorado. I was chatting with my roofing guy (who owns a Fire, ...
Terrance Branch
Sent out my first direct mail. Now what?
Hey, I have recently decided to send out some direct mail to a list of houses in the Raleigh, NC area that I have built on my own. Basically, I have been driving for dollars looking at houses that have potential. I ha...
Sandeep Shukla
Long distance property management
Hello Everyone,I am looking for a recommendation on managing 9-unit property which is about 8 hours from me. So it will be hard for me to go there every time and manage it if there are any issues. This is a new purch...
Greg Kimball
Looking for opportunities in this changing world
Back in my younger days, I worked in the trades, roofing, siding, carpentry, plumbing, etc. I went back to school in the early 90s and have been working in IT ever since. Through the years, I've owned several homes an...
Christina Martinez
Tenant burned down my rental
On January 15th my tenant with a (double lung transplant) decided to smoke in bed leading to burning my entire 4 unit building making it uninhabitable. I have insurance and have secured a public adjuster. the home sti...
Wilfredo O.
Could use advice on new career path
I am a military veteran with an accounting background. I am looking to transition into the field of real estate. More specifically, an investor looking to receive rental income and/or fix and flip. I am trying to figu...
Marci Mayes
Selling using a Wrap Mortgage
My daughter currently has a conventional mortgage on a home in Alabama. She would like to sell her house using a wrap mortgage. Does anyone have any recommendations for a loan originator and loan servicer in Alabama w...
Rick Moccino
Structuring deal with property manager / possible investor
My friend is a property manager for a property management company, and also a licensed RE agent. We are looking at rental properties which either he can manage himself, or the management company he works for can manag...
Jacob Straussen
life insurance - need multiple brokers?
Random question but I was curious for those with life insurance, is it necessary to speak with multiple brokers? I went through term4sale which had several brokers reach out to me. I spoke with one so far and he pre...
Robert Reynolds
First Short Term Rental: Self Manage or Hire Management?
Hi,I’m currently in escrow on my first short term rental in Joshua Tree. I’ve been helping other Los Angelenos buy out there and thought it was time for me to get my first short term rental. I’ve been debating on self...