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A younger person asked me recently what job/career they should pursue that would best prepare them for becoming a full time real estate investor in the shortest amount of time. I didn't know how to respond and was tor...
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Hello, I am an investor located in Austin, Texas and I am searching for assistance with marketing to people that are in bankruptcy or recently have been discharged from bankruptcy. I would like to send them postcards ...
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Is anyone here an international person with USA real estate? By international, I mean no green card, no citizenship, no rights to work in the USA, and no social security number. I am a Canadian with one rental proper...
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I’ll admit - I’m new to the real estate world. I’ve spent the past 7-8 years in politics - as a campaign manager, operative, and consultant. And ironically, one of the biggest mistakes I’m seeing new investors make is...
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Oh I'm so excited! Last week I decided to actually get my business going, so my partner and I chose a name "TANO HOMES". We have a website/blog, email address, business cards, and a phone number. I began advertisin...
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Hello BP Family. My name is Rexanne and i am new to Wholesaling. I reside in Nevada and not real sure of the market for wholesaling right now.I've been in Advertising Sales for over 21 years and I am finding Real Esta...
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I've flipped a couple of houses and want to do more but am having trouble finding houses to flip. I've heard that direct mail is the best way to find leads and sent out 2,800 postcards and only got one phone call.
I...
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1.Raise RentsThere’s an art form to renegotiating lease increases. The tenant must feel they are getting the best deal possible and even some perks to the deal. Discuss with the tenant about having timely maintenance ...
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I am just starting to manage other vacation rental properties in my area, and have a targeted list of owners I would like to reach out to. What have you found that works best in trying to gain additional business (or ...
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I was at a mortgage technology conference yesterday and sat in on a session about advertising with Facebook Ads. I learned a few things about the possible targeting abilities and was very impressed. Given the vast n...