Omar Ruiz
Death of Direct Mail...Birth to Digital Marketing
Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...
Phillip Massey
Single family rentals
I am interested in hearing from people whose portfolio consists of single family rentals. I currently own 7 sfr. I’ve had great success acquiring them over the past three years. But it seems like this is the point whe...
Joe Butcher
Free and clear: Cash offer or seller fin.?
Heres the situation:
The house is owned free and clear
Seller is motivated but not desperate. It was listed on MLS and didn't sell.
ARV: $150k
Rehab est: 20k
My cash offer: 80k
I...
Par Attaran
Seasoned investors do you buy Turn Key properties?
So upon reading the recent Bigger Pockets article about "The truth about turn keys no one tells you"it appears as if the majority of turn key buyers are experienced investors?I always assumed this was the opposite. If...
Daniel Nield
Dan's Adventures in Real Estate Marketing
So, I finally got the Marketing Machine up'n'running. Up until the past few days I have been absolutely SLOGGING through mountains and mountains of data that I got from the friendly, helpful folks at the Torrington, ...
Yinan Q.
Live Diary of a Rental - How I Find, Buy, Fix, and Get It Rented
1.0 IntroductionI really enjoy reading other investors' diaries of their stories. I always learn a thing or two from what they did right and what they did wrong. It is also what led to my first diary on BP - I want to...
Elke Cardella
Areas around Baltimore
I am looking to invest in the greater Baltimore area - probably two houses in the $200k - $300k range. I'm not looking to renovate or buy wholesale/foreclosure or any other discount option. I'm looking for a good deal...
Gabriel Krut
In-depth Analysis. Please Critique!
Hey all, 20 year old Junior in college. Interested in REI and owning rentals. Since I have very little capital and low income, I am planning on partnering with family to buy an out of state duplex. Can you take a loo...
Zachary Sales
50% Rule vs. Applying Percentage for Expenses
When analyzing deals, is it better to apply the 50% rule to a deal, or go through and apply a certain percentage of rent to anticipated expenses, being Vacancy, Maintenance, Capital Expenses, and Property Management? ...
Erich Wolff
Listing STR simultaneously on vrbo and airbnb
I did a quick search and found some older discussions but nothing recent so I thought I'd ask here:For those of you who list your STR simultaneously on both airbnb and VRBO, what are some methods to avoid problems suc...