Rick Howell
How To Improve Your Real Estate Website’s Ranking On Google
How can real estate investors, agents, and businesses get their websites to rank better on Google this year?Statistically speaking, almost 100% of home searches start online. Any real estate professional or business s...
Billy Knox
Class Action Lawsuit brought agains the NAR
Wanted to solicit feedback on the class-action lawsuits brought against the NAR pertaining to anticompetitive compensation mechanics. Thoughts on the way this changes the fundamental landscape? What would happen if bu...
Allen Maris
Investors wanting to get their RE license should read...
I've been licensed for about a year now and had been working under a broker for about 8 months.I just did my 5th yellow letter campaign in my area and an agent received one and they called and complained to their area...
Robert Pfenninger
Texas Ballot on Property Taxes
Howdy my fellow Texas investors. Coming at you from Waco, Texas but my question is about something that will affect Texas as a whole. So I read that Texas has put the option to remove property taxes and replace them w...
Stephanie Cristiano
Offsetting gains and/or recapture with suspended loss carryover
I am trying to decide whether to do a 1031 Exchange or to sell an investment property outright. I have suspended loss carryover associated with the property. I often see general guidance such as follows: "If you ha...
Greg K.
The end of the Agent?
From the rise of the iBuyers, Zillow looking to flip houses, and now Amazon partnering with a behemoth brokerage, is this the beginning of the end?https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/amazon-real-estate-giant-look-to-dis...
Spencer Dalberth
The Fear of the Unknown
As I sit here planning my goals for the week I am struck with an overwhelming sense of fear, my initial thought is "Am I even capable of pulling this off?". A massive feeling of doubt starts to consume me. I know if I...
Stan Johnson
Are you the next target?
I discovered BiggerPockets as I searched for a HardMoney Lender to fund a deal involving a Farmington HIlls, Michigan office building. I was excited to discover a treasure trove of valuable information in the Forums,...
Ed Wood
How to shop mortgage rates
Banks, lenders and brokers use SAME information quoting rates so if you know what they need to calculate rates you'll get quick accurate quotes. This makes calling around MUCH easier. Here's what you'll need to k...
Lesley Resnick
Solar Panels on Rentals?
Does this make sense or not?I am considering putting solar panels on a rental property. Reasons to consider:1. There is a 30% federal tax credit2. Bonus depreciation would apply - I am not clear on if it is 50% or...