Hey Biggerpockets. Can I get opinions on online advertising vs direct mail? Which method do you think is best? 

Hello all.  In consideration of home values being sold over market value I want to explore the option of off market deals.  Wholesale, FSBO, cold calling, and direct mail marketing.  I'm in Illinois (Chicagoland are) ...

Hey everyone. So I'm sending letters out to pre-foreclosure properties found in the daily paper(aka online through county website).. however some get kicked back. Either the home is vacant or not deliverable.Anyway, b...

What helps break the fear of going forward with the first rental property and get the snowball rolling?

My water heater has been on 110F for many years with no complaints.Mabe there is some heat loss due to the cold?I am an hour away from this house.I haven't even had my coffee yet this morning.Luckily I have a Rheem wi...

Hello. I have a huge list of potential sellers that I am beginning to cold call. Most of the research that I have done says to call between 9-11 in the morning and then 3-5 in the afternoon. While I have done plenty o...

Hi BP,I am employing these 2 strategies in my new wholesale business in my  Northern Californian market. I have a list of absentee owners that have 50% equity or more and owner age over 65. Would I be better off knock...

I would like to add cold calling to my repertoire to find deals.Problem is I do not really have any experience doing it, and frankly I don't love the phone so not something that comes naturally to me.  I can talk to s...

We had a recent repipe done by not a great contractor (not my choice, long story).  They failed to strap the pipes so now there is major rattling and pipe contraction noise in the walls where there didn't use to be.  ...

Good afternoon! I have a question about cold calling. So I've been a Realtor for a few years. I've sold a few homes, but I'm really falling short of my potential. I've become really honest with myself in realizing tha...