Dan Ossman
New Builds Through Direct Mail
I was wondering if anyone has experience in finding potential new build clients with direct mail marketing? If so, what criteria has worked? For example, we were thinking of pulling a list with people over age 55, tha...
Thomas Guillory
Vacant Land Value
Hello fellow BPers, I own a small plot of vacant land, sitting between two rural houses in an unincorporated area of Harris County, Tx. I am wondering how to determine the fair-market value for land? Also, what are ...
Noam Birnbaum
cost-effect strategies for building a new unit
Hi folks,I own an existing property in the Bay Area that has a large backyard -- large enough to build an additional rental unit. I've inquired briefly of a couple local contractors and have received ballpark construc...
Michael Stole
Will primate rate increase in two years?
I am thinking of getting a line-of-credit from a local credit union, and the best floating ARP I can get is the prime rate, 3.25%. But I can not pay off in two years. So do you think this is a good deal? Will the prim...
David Song
Real Estate Price Adjusted by Gold Ratio
This graph shows the real estate price adjusted by gold, from 1889 to 2021. As we are seeing a record increase in housing prices this year, the gold adjusted housing price actually is very low, at a historically low l...
Tran Le
What need to get done for a lot of land to build a house 3b/2b?
I have a land which had percolation test saying the pits observed is unsuitable for a standard type individual sewage disposal system without the addition of a curtain drain. However the lot next to us having a 2 bat...
Michael Kay
Albuquerque Neighborhood Zipcode Guide
Hi Friends!BP has been so helpful in my own Real Estate Journey so I want to give back by talking about my home town, Albuquerque! I'm going to break it down by zip code.Albuquerque vacancy rates hover at 7%. Job grow...
Steve Sapowsky
20% Seller holdback to eliminate PMI
Can a seller hold 20% of the mortgage as the down payment if the property is not paid off? Could I offer the seller $40k higher than asking price and have that profit go into the deal as the down payment? Keep in mind...
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Those annoying bandit signs
I hate them.... they obviously work though. Another investor in town told me he puts out 200+ new ones every month and that is his sole source of deals.
I was considering jumping into the fray of posting bandit si...
Ryan B.
Container Homes as an Airbnb rental
More of a question than a discussion topic- My wife and I are thinking a fun yet lucrative business would be to run a small container home rental business. The business plans look profitable when plots of land are dev...