Mike Cumbie
How to negotiate a lower commission from listing agent
When listing a house for sale, most people will ask for a break on the listing side commission. In order to be successful I recommend a couple of tips.1) Make sure house is vacant. If it is vacant it is less work. I d...
Jerrad Anderson
From Soldotna, AK to Champaign, IL
Recently got out of the military as a linguist in Britain, I moved back home to my parents house with my wife and two kids. After that, I moved to Champaign to attend UIUC's Masters of Human Resources and Industri...
Sid Franklin
Chicago Public Schools Fighting to Avoid Insolvency or Bankruptcy
Will a school insolvency or bankruptcy hurt or help real estate prices in Chicago? How's real estate doing in Puerto Rico? We know it was in Detroit before the bankruptcy? Is DPS still a drag on Detroit's Real Esta...
Sean Gibson
Nervous, meeting with my first motivated probate seller tomorrow..
Funny, I'm a cop and often go to calls where people say they are going to try and kill me once I get there and yet I'm more nervouse about tomorrow, as I'm definitely not highly trained for this. I know I'm bringi...
Kyle Curtin
Killer Relationship Growing Strategy!
Good mornin’ BP!
I wanted to share something that has worked out exceptionally well for me in the past, in the present, and a habit I will continue doing daily for a long time. Especially in the real estate inve...
Brad Caudle
House flipping as an agent
I am interested in flipping properties and am wondering about the advantage of also being a real estate agent. Is it practical / worthwhile to get your agent license purely to avoid paying listing-agent fees on house...
Clayton Cook
Pro baseball player seeking advice
Hey everybody, my name is Clayton Cook and I play baseball in the Texas Rangers organization. This past offseason (October-early February) I decided i wanted to get into real estate, seeing as I had no prior experienc...
Jada Atchison
Good morning! I am new to REI
I would like to introduce myself to BP as I am new to this and REI. I want to start out as a wholesaler and SFH. I am seeking to invest in the NJ/PA area. I am also seeking out advice and mentoring from any experience...
Robert Czek
Pay off Mortgage, or use equity to upgrade??
Hello, I need some advice from "smart" money people on what to do in my situation... It's a good option that I have I just want to do the right thing.. I am currently 34 yr old live in Fort Myers FL and bought a house...
Shiloh Lundahl
What is the 1 thing that has contributed most to your success?
Last night before bed I was watching wrestling matches on YouTube. Not the fake wrestling such as WWE or anything like that, but the actual real elite wrestlers like Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder, and pretty much anyo...