I have noticed that direct mail is not nearly as responsive as it used to be back in 2015 and before. Atleast for me it hasn’t been and I have heard from others as well. Meanwhile, cold calling is a great marketing te...

So by a series of circumstances my wife and I end up signing up for this 3-day Real Estate Investing seminar put on by Rich Dad/Legacy Education.  Holy Sh**!  What can I say other than this; An interesting approach/ex...

Investors have long known that depreciation on depreciable real estate is an economic fiction. Since property values usually increase over time, depreciation has often been called a "phantom" expense. Congress even r...

Hi, We have purchased 2 rental properties in Illinois and have put 25% down on each. Where can we borrow money and lower our down payment?  We want to continue to purchase but at this rate it will be difficult.  Than...

Hi Everyone!  My name is Nancy Eardley.  I've been a "Girl Friday" to Presidents and Owners of companies for years, which means I've done it all at one time or another.  Along the way, I've gotten my real estate licen...

Ok, story time :o)So I have been waiting and looking for another property for a while now, and kinda depressed on banks in my town not willing to refinance/etc to use that $ for rentals/flips (I have great credit and ...

Like many of you, I have > 100 residents paying rent to me each month. This is terrific. But with rent being set, I often wonder if other landlords have found ways to find incremental increases in revenue (that lik...

Hi BP Fam!I have been looking into and learning about investing in real estate for some time and am looking to start pulling the trigger and cut my teeth. I found BP a little while ago and am just now getting into the...

Let's say an agent is new to an area, etc. Assuming the agent is good enough with knowledge, what is the difference between an agent that gets lots of business and one that does not? Is it simply a matter of going in ...

Hi to everyone and thanks for any feedback in Advance. I recently decided to start driving for dollars (last week ) while running my life insurance appointments. I found a few houses that were vacant so I pulled up th...