Roy Assaf
Yellow letters direct mail in Brooklyn, NY - Not even one phone call after our 3rd touch, Why?
BP marketing experts, I have a question:We started our direct mail (yellow letters) a few months ago in a hot area in Brooklyn, NY.We bought an absentee owner list from listsource and we decided to send out 400 letter...
DuBeaux Dingle
Why aren't realtors investing?
Hey BP,I'm relatively new as a real estate agent, but one of my main goals are to become a successful investor, focusing on building a portfolio of rental properties (hard to find cash-flowing properties in the Northe...
Alex Kehaya
Why not low ball when you know the seller is motivated?
I've done a few BRRR investments and my strategy is to buy at 75% of the AVR including closing costs and repairs. I'm looking at a deal where the seller is motivated due to a 1031 exchange. I told my agent I wanted to...
Brandon Lowery
Qualified Intermediary Scam?
Hi everyone... I'm new to this forum, thanks for having me.I'm in a little bind and need some help related to a 1031 exchange where a Qualified Intermediary is holding $113,344.93 of my money. Looking for some advi...
Lisa Liberski
Setting up C Corp with IRA funds? Experience with Guidant Financial?
Looking to possibly set up a C Corp and have our IRA buy shares so that we would have available capital for fix and flip opportunities. Does anyone have this arrangement set up or had in the past that can give me advi...
Alan Mackenthun
To swing a hammer or not?
Brandon Turner instigated an unofficial Bigger Pockets meet up last night in St. Paul, MN. It was my pleasure to meet Brandon and a number of other local BPer's. Later I found myself thinking about something Bra...
Darsh Patel
Should I create an LLC for my properties?
Hi everyone, I own a few small multi-family properties (8 units total) and I have heard that it is good to transfer rental properties over to an LLC ownership. I wanted to ask what would be the benefit of doing this?...
Joe Fairless
Closed on 250 apartments in Houston, Texas yesterday! 2 Lessons Learned...
I'm proud to say that my group closed on a 250 unit yesterday. It's the second deal I've syndicated and both of them have been over 150 units (first one was 168). A couple syndication and multifamily lessons I've lear...
Chris T.
Umbrella Liability Policy. Is it worth it?
I'm reading Dave Van Horn's articleMaybe You Shouldn’t Start an Entity. Consider 4 Alternative Asset Protection Strategies Instead.And it got me curious. Almost everyone suggest getting an umbrella policy since it's r...
Nick Brubaker
How important is it for your GC to be licensed and insured?
Today is my last day of due diligence on my first flip property. My real estate agent referred me to an experienced GC. I like him and am confident he is reliable enough and would do good work, but I found out today...