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Hello, When you are a property manager that has to have third-party contractors, what do you do to have them make you a priority? Contractors are notoriously busy, and when you have a limited amount of time to turn a ...
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Alexandre Boustany, and I’m excited to join this vibrant community!
I’m an architect who has recently stepped into the world of real estate development, taking over my father’s small busin...
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Just posting this to see if others who buy NPLs and do loss mit have had any success using a virtual assistant to handle borrower outreach. Any input on this?
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A well reviewed roofing contractor wants a 40% prepayment on an 8K roof job. They have great reviews online. I dealt with a plumbing company for a plumbing retrofit once and they had a similar request, which I obliged...
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I recently locked down my first property as I start on my real estate adventure. I tried to research the best and most user-friendly PM site that did not charge a fee to maintain a property, being that it was my firs...
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I know there are a lot of people who love single-family homes and there are other's who swear by commercial 5 units and up, but I think 2-4 units is another niche noted talked about as much and I think it is a great w...
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I just scheduled to take my pa real estate exam, but I have a good potential lead for a customer. How do I keep that person interested in hiring me while I’m in the process of getting my license?
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Finding good service providers seems to be a common problem so I thought I'd offer some tips. Although not construction related, I own a lawn care business which is similar when it comes to vetting potential customers...
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The number one goal of any business is marketing. We are not investors - we are marketers of our real estate business. Everyone should be concentrating on getting leads. You can always find the best strategy-
But....
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I've come across an interesting situation where I'm about to start a Rehab and may have someone that is interested in securing first dibs on purchasing it before we start. They like the idea of a newly renovated home...