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I am planning to join the Real Estate Investors Association of Columbus here soon, and I was wondering what the best way to introduce myself as a potential investor/wholesaler is? Business cards, a firm h...
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I recently did some data crunching on Zillow's public datasets. I wanted to see what markets have both a relatively high rent-to-price ratio and high appreciation. I came up with this list:region-name:mean-appreciatio...
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What are you selling, really?
by David Parrish
If you're a creative business or cultural enterprise, you are selling goods or services to customers, whether it's graphic design, fashion, architecture, music, or book...
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Hello, BP members!I am offering my services to an established investor in the Atlanta area. My professional career is in transition, so I find myself with a scarce resource: time. And I am offering this to you, in e...
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A tenant recently let me know that they observed an oddly high water bill. He then let me know that no obvious sources of a leak are known of in the home and no evidence of leaking is happening, but the high water bi...
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Today I was talking to the finish carpenter on our San Clemente house, and we were discussing it's location, view, etc. as being perfect for a vacation rental. He said he had another client that had a vacation rental ...
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*Feel free to skip the next paragraphYou are what you eat. Never trust a skinny chef. Actions speak louder than words. Practice what you preach. Put your money where your mouth is. Walk the talk. Lead by example. The ...
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I own a duplex where the sewage lines are shared. A few months ago, I received a call from Unit 1 stating that they were getting backup in their bathtub and bathroom sink. I called a plumbing company and they did a sc...
Hello BP!This is my first post. So I'll add a little info about me. I have a single family rental in the Nashville area but now live in the Bay Area (Walnut Creek) where I am closing on a condo tomorrow. My dad was a ...
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Hi all,My wife and i are moving to Baton Rouge in a few months. It seems like rental prices are great for the area, but I see a lot of flips selling for less than 200k.. with the price of material right now these have...