Gabe Sirkin
Buildium or Cozy for new Landlord? Any suggestions appreciated
Hello BP,I'm closing on my first property within the next two weeks. It a 4 unit (2-1BR, 2-2BR). I have little to no property management experience.What are your thoughts on Buildium ($45/month) or Cozy (free)? My pla...
Ed Caldwell
Securing your investment
Most new investors are so overwhelmed when they start flipping with getting the deal, funding the deal, finding good contractors, getting the work done timely, and ultimately selling it for a profit. An area over loo...
Account Closed
Hiring an assistant
I want to be able to build my business faster and one of the things I realized is that I might be doing a little too much work myself. Although, I'm currently working as a part-time investor, I realized that I need to...
Naomi Freeman
Annual Reports for LLCs of Property Management Clients?
I run a property management company. I have a client that recently forwarded a notice from the secretary of the state for them to file annual reports on each of their LLCs, (like 16 of them). I have already provided t...
Sean Eads
Finding local wholesalers
Hey guys. I am looking for ways of finding and networking with local wholesalers in my area (Greenville, Spartanburg). In search of my first flipping project, I have been beaten to the punch on 3 occasions now mainly ...
Brentin Trent
What is the best way to collect the application fee?
I see a lot of folks talking about services that can collect the application fee AND do the screening, such as cozy.co. I have not looked deeply into these options.That being said, I plan to submit my own screening vi...
John Reid
Best methods of collecting rent
BP Friends,How do you guys collect your rent? Do you have an automated way for your tenants to pay or do you accept checks or cash. I am closing on my first duplex in a couple weeks and I am trying to get all of my du...
Neddie Smith
How to show Proof of Cash Funds
A question for the pros here. I am looking to buy my first property and to make the offer, my agent is asking me for something that proves I can make a cash offer.What are the typical documents I would need to show?Be...
Rachel Imhof
Virtual REI meetings Chicago
I used to on occasion attend REI meetings in the Chicagoland area. Due to my work and now having children at home I could not attend them anymore with my husband. Didn't go to alot of them but the few we attended were...
Aaron Cunningham
Auction Websites Bid Structuring and How to Win
Just a brief little "beef" with these auction websites.
I have been using certain websites that auction bank REO properties and short sale properties to purchase homes over the last several years (3-5). Thes...