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Greetings BP Nation :)To all the seasoned agent-investors,Looking back on your career, what 3 things would you advise a rookie agent to do/be in order to be successful??
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Hello everybody! My name is Skye and my wife and I have always wanted to invest in real estate but really didn't understand how to do it the right way until recently. A little back story: I am a fulltime Travel OR/CVO...
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Hi i am trying to make this deal work. I am new to this. Here are the numbersCMA is 234k, seller wants for what is owed. Bank said they want me to meet at minimum net balance of 172k. Payoff is 207k , Appraisal as is ...
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Typically, I find virtual staging to not be necessary for marketing our properties. However, recently, we have had a few properties that are not moving and I am racking my brain for creative ideas to generate interest...
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I'm trying to generate cash flow. My net worth is primarily in the stock market. I'd prefer to take upwards of 30% of it and invest in 1 or 2 rental properties.
Should I just randomly call a realtor and prov...
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Hey everyone! I am new to real estate investing and I just closed on my first home. My plan has been to live in it for a year, make some renovations and rent out rooms and then save to purchase my next property. Now I...
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For some reason I didn't think to look into condos in my area but based on my numbers, it looks like getting condos is better than SFH - whats the catch? Now for the great debate!
Googling around, this topic is talke...
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1. Direct Mail 🔥
Direct mail is the classic direct to seller medium to be able to send you message out there. We know and love it, and here is my opinion for the pros & cons!
Pros: Definitely works! This is an...
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My Father in law sold part of his acreage (no house just land). This generated approx $300k cap gains potential. We asked a CPA for advice and they told us that if we can satisfy a transfer/sale of the property from...
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Good Morning all! I live in the Philadelphia area. I’m a realtor and this is going on Year 2 for me. I’ve closed 4 deals so far. I am currently doing real estate as A part-time job because I still work full-time. I am...