John Moon
When to Negotiate with Direct Mail Sellers
Hi folks,I'm getting call backs from my direct mail campaign and I've been following a script that I believe brandon turner posted. I get theri basic info, the unit details and when and how much they're looking to sel...
Eugene Lavatman
Fastest AND cheapest ways to accept payments from tenants
Hello BiggerPockets community, we have been accepting payments from tenants using Zelle, Venmo and Paypal. Zelle and Venmo requires tenants to have an American bank account. We can receive the payment INSTANTLY and F...
Ken Rishel
Fair Housing Compliance - What are You Doing?
Apparently someone felt my post the other day was too political and it was removed. That does not change the fact that both retailers and community owners seriously need to address the changes in all of the Fair Housi...
Joshua Dorkin
BP PROs: How Can We Better Our PRO Accounts?
Hey Guys -
@Brandon Turner and I were just talking and we wanted to reach out to you, our PRO Members, to get your feedback on improving BiggerPockets PRO.
As you probably know, we're always working t...
William Coet
Real Estate or Stocks. Same ROI, Which is Better For Taxes?
If a RE investment and Stock investment return the same amount of ROI over a 15 year period and then sold which is the better investment? Assuming a 1031 is not used (they may not exist in 15 years), do certain struc...
Michael Hicks
Going around a wholesaler?
I was recently contacted by a new wholesaler about a property in an area that I love to buy in. On the surface it was a great deal based on the pics(very few), the price, and the area. I arranged to meet with him th...
Violet Lisa
Applicant did not disclose their emotional dog
I guess my situation is a little unusual - I have a potential tenant who has filled out applications but did not disclose they have an emotional support dog until we mentioned there will be a pet deposit since there w...
Maggie Wray
Data proves REITs are better than buying real estate?
This recent article in Forbes argues that Data proves REITs are better than buying real estate: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcprosser/2017/07/1...I've been following Bigger Pockets and planning to buy my first rent...
Brad E.
What I am I doing wrong? Can't get it rented.
Hey BP - I am having some trouble getting my first property rented and I would love to have some feedback from the community to see what I should be doing differently.Property details:2 Bd/ 1 bath duplexLight rehab pe...
Aaron Blevins
Can you trust Zillow Zestimates? If not, how to estimate value?
Was talking to a lender friend earlier who said Zillow Zestimates aren't trustworthy at all as they don't factor in REO sales. So aside from performing an actual appraisal or BPO, what are some good rules of thumb for...