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Attention Professional Cold Callers--Need KPI Help
Direct mail has been working fairly well for me for the last few years, but I deceided to go on the offense and dive into the world of cold calling. Ironically I ran a telemarketing firm in the early 2000's and can sa...
Jonathan Dicent
A Career in REOs?
Hello BP,I'm in the process of getting my real estate license and was looking at REOs as a potential niche. So far from what I gather its a process to get started in this path but I think it could be very lucrative. I...
Robert Carlson
Get There Faster! Teaming and Partnering in the Multifamily Space
As in business, many sports, and life in general, effective and efficient teamwork is often a vital aspect leading to success. It is also true with investing in multifamily properties. Those active investors who succe...
Jack Smith
Akron, Ohio STR registration and excise tax effective in 2023
Akron, Ohio passes a Short Term Rental Registration: $250 annual fee and 5.5% tax, starting in January 2023. The ABJ article announcing it here. Ohio House bill prompts Akron to draft its own ordinance City Council ...
Matthew Banks
Recent Post-Grad Starting Out
Hi everyone - I'm about to start my first job after college (in the DC area) and have recently started to learn about real estate investing as a side project. I'm curious as to what % of my income I should look to set...
Mark Smith
Buy & Hold Partnership Structuring
Hello all!I am in the beginning stages of forming a partnership with another BP member, so I'm looking for some advice or suggestions on how to structure the deal. I would only be bringing 10-25% of the up front cash...
Mike Jones
Deductable? City now imposes Rental Permit Fee
Any one care to share what you might know about whether a City imposed Rental Permit Fee of $94.00 is deductible and if so, what category?
It's basically a self inspection sheet verifying the basics like smoke detect...
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Marketing
Hello everyone, I just got into wholesaling and I'm having trouble generating leads. I'm in the Houston area I have done some direct mail and some bandit signs in the last 3 months. I have gotten a few leads but no de...
Josh Gorokhovsky
First Hire - Who Should It Be and What Should They Do?
Hi BP Familia,If you're reading this, I hope your families are all healthy and staying sane! My company is getting to a deal flow point where I can no longer handle running the show myself. We are a fully integrated r...
James Sinclair
Protection against bad contractors
I have heard a number of people tell about how they paid a contractor to do a job and then have a lien filed against the property because the contractor didn't pay for the materials or something else. Time is mone...