Shazia Chiu
What is your Favorite Lead Gen Strategy?
Hi everyone!I'm a real estate in Utah, and I'd love to get feedback on some of the popular lead generation methods that agents use to find new clients. These are some of the methods that I've been considering:-Cold-ca...
Sean Link
lessoned learned. The realtor matters.
Lesson learned. Most realtors are helping families buy their forever home. When picking a realtor, it is very helpful if they have a lot of experience helping others achieve goals similar to your own.
P.J. Bremner
A quick lesson on how much damage a bad PM company can do!
I won't go into all of the details because I would have to write a book to explain everything, but a quick background: I bought 3 duplexes in Cleveland last year, hired a PM company (Northpoint Asset Management - avoi...
Kirk Zandier
What is the Best Strategy? - First Investment Strategy
Hi Everyone!I appreciate and look forward to everyone's feedback.I am looking to get into real estate investing in Pittsburgh, PA. I don't want to invest more than 15-20k. With my capital being limited, I have taken i...
Sudeep Jain
Single Family with low GRM in West Oakland?
To introduce myself, I am a valley engineer who is tired of working on software and wants to put his money to work. Towards this end, a few weeks ago, I started looking at investments in the bay area. Since this is my...
James Wilcox
Does the term "SLUM LORD" bother you?
I was just wondering if anyone on BP or have heard of any investor being called a "slum lord"? Would anyone else take offense to being called a "slum lord". It puts a bad taste in my mouth personally. Below is the sto...
Peter Mateja
Newbie, soon-to-be REI in San Jose, CA
I've been lurking on BP for about a month, after my friend and prospective business partner introduced me to the site, and suggested that we look into partnering in REI. Providentially, he did so just after I'd read ...
NaTarrio Jones
Rent Payment Reversed NSF but tenant says funds were available
Hello BP. I currently self manage my properties using Buildium and I love it especially the resident portal and ability to accept ACH rent payments. Recently after over a year of succesful payments a tenant payment ...
Ralph R.
you win some and you lose some. I lost this one.
My Father and Both grand parents were realtors and Landlords. I grew up immersed in real estate, dinner talk was easements, right of ways, surveys, evictions, Etc. Etc. For many years I avoided real estate. I h...
Tyler D.
How is Chicago doing?
I'm planning to buy a fourplex for the long term (30+ years) and after researching a lot of places, found Chicago to be a potential candidate. I wanted to know from people who know the city how it's doing.
Chicago ...