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Hi BP,
It has been an exciting year but also a painful one. I finally bought my first investment property and put a some funds into to create a granny flat studio. Unforeseen because mostly lack of experience and it’s...
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I've been here for some time now and I am finally getting around to closing my first deal. I've been researching REI off and on for the past 3 years now and seriously (like at least an hour every day) for the past 6 ...
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Hey everyone, so I'm in the very beginning stages of REI. I've been reading about how to screen tenants, how to set up procedures and systems, etc. but the one area that I'm having problems getting a grasp on is the n...
hey i'm looking to bounce some questions off local property managers in the area but i don't see a subthread for the topic. just curious how fees are assessed ie; i know the norm for a property management is usually 1...
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I just listed my first property two days ago. Within the first 24hrs we had more than 20 leads. Now, at the 48hr mark, we have well over 50! Am I required to follow up with every lead? We have tried calling each one a...
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When you’re developing a listing, one of the main things you have to think about is; who is going to stay on my listing? Who am I getting this place ready for? Because that’s going to help you decide what type of amen...
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Hi. I am new to investing, but am very excited about getting started with some profitable ventures asap. I have always wanted to be a business owner. I have done a lot of selling on Ebay and I love making money that w...
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Hey BP nation, Question on property management... I am wanting to find a way to show our houses without being there mainly to be able to scale without having to drop lots of dollars on property management or employees...
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I am curious what other flippers on BP think about hiring a real estate agent to market their flips. Do you hire a flat fee listing agent? Do you hire a full service agent? If so, do you only pay a discounted commis...
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Need some input on whether or not to try this. I have a SFR in a class C- neighborhood. The property is one of our least desirable. It has been available for rent for about 2 1/2 weeks with very little interest. My ot...