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Nancy Henderson Are the absentee owners motivated sellers?
27 August 2016 | 18 replies

I started my first direct mail campaign last week targeting absentee owners. I received 3 phone calls  from sellers who were asking for more than the retail price of the area. They had tenets on their properties so th...

Ray Agosto The Pros & Cons
15 November 2016 | 9 replies

I wanna start buyin & holding properties, but of course I don't have great credit so I wanna obtain via Owner Financing or Subject 2. Now here is where i need help and advice ? What's the difference and the differ...

Matt Leonard HELP!!! I'm stuck with a deal and I need 60k in 1 week
31 August 2015 | 12 replies

Hi fellow BPer's,I'm a longtime lurker and podcast listener.  My first post is a panicked one!  I own a duplex in Boston that is my primary residence, have completed 1 flip on my own, and been apart of 5 others.  I ha...

Kent Harris Broken Sewer Line
25 July 2016 | 10 replies

Back in May I got a call from my Tenant saying that raw sewage had half flooded the house. I had the plumber come out and he showed me with the scope (Camera) the sewer line was broken 8 feet under the foundation. Ab...

N/A N/A Finding tax info
30 March 2005 | 0 replies

The Permanent Index Number

The first step in the tax search is to find the Permanent Index Number (PIN) for the property. All property tax records in most Counties follow this method of identifying properties. PIN's ...

Ted Fossett My first 5 properties
26 October 2015 | 3 replies

I was a poor carpenter in 1989, renting an apartment in Redwood City CA, when I received a mailer inviting me to a Robert Allen seminar. It was going to take a beautiful saturday away from me, but that saturday mornin...

Dustin D. Candler Investing in Fresno CA and surrounding areas
31 January 2020 | 4 replies

Hello group. I’m new to investing. I’ve been approved for my loans and I’ve set myself a goal of purchasing a fourplex with the help of California first time buyer programs. My question is: I’m really having a hard ti...

Dan Miller Postcard designs
22 January 2009 | 11 replies

Hey all,

I'm looking to do my first ever postcard mailing (actually first ever direct mailing), and I'm targeting specific populations within my local farm area (of about 10,000 homes). I'm getting stuck on putting ...

Paul Sandhu What's the most drama you've had with an STR?
19 September 2018 | 9 replies

Monday was a rain day for my tenants.  They couldn't work.  Guy #1 called me and asked if there was any work he could do.  I gave him a chainsaw and told him to clear out all the overgrown trees around a STR.  Found o...

Hedman Maximus I’m not sure what to do
29 March 2023 | 15 replies

  Hi BP friends, I need help with some direction or ideas. I’m in a market in upstate New York, where no one works , everyone is on some sort public assistance, tenants struggle to pay Their rent, and I cannot find de...