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Thanks y'all for jumping into the UpState Forum! Lot's of people use the term UpState, and since I've got my BP alerts set up... it isn't solely used by New York Upstaters... apparently lots of different states like ...
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In the past all of my direct mail has been to high equity Absentee Owners. I started with yellow letters but found that Postcards really work best to reduce tire kickers and promote motivation.
I am trying a...
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So I'm not really a baby. What I am is an electrician from NJ who is trying to get into the real estate investment gig. I believe I really need a coach/ mentor. Also I,m looking to work with someone local to me someon...
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I've read in a couple of places that persons who have "made it", strongly recommend giving back. They have said that by giving money away, it has come back to them many times over. I haven't read any specific example...
I realize that working directly with a motivated seller on a short sale is probably what most people would recommend. But I can't help but wonder about all these short sales I see advertised all over the MLS & int...
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Good Morning BiggerPockets Peeps,I’m starting out my REI journey this month. I was explaining direct mail marketing to my wife and we are trying to figure out what is a good amount of money to invest in that portion o...
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What is the best way to go about finding deals? I just need somewhere to start.
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What do you seasoned wholesalers think about a free vacation at closing offer to potential sellers? Do you think this would increase my call in rate and separate from the competition? Or is it too gimicky? Family h...
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I'm looking to combine my own as well as my sister's retirement funds to invest in real estate via a solo 401k under my name. She is fine with us combining funds and investing under a single entity belonging to me. Th...
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Hello all. I'm a RE agent in Florida and I came across an off market, multi-family investment that is available, however, the seller insists on discretion. I'd like to pitch this to qualified investors and I'd appre...