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I need your input do you think direct mail is dead
I ask this question being facetious, honestly it depends on the market. Look at this deal we closed with direct mail being a marketing source.
My initial conversati...
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This is going to be long. I hope I can get some advice and pointers on where to go from here. TLDR: I have a few deals under my belt, some good processes in place, but I am not making money and I don't know how to go ...
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I've always had a glamorous & grandiose image of real estate investors...weird, right?! Yeah, I was one of those that thought the way to truly know you've arrived and become a big financial success is to let your...
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Like many reading on here, I began the 2021 calendar year with great ambition; I wanted to close 2+ Multi-family deals as a GP of 50+ units each. Most importantly, I wanted to establish my brand and reputation in th...
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I've been investing in the Cedar Rapids, IA area for about 8 years now but only really stepped up my game 4 years ago. After the addition of a child to our family during an almost year layoff I realized I needed to k...
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I am very keen on trying my hand at foreclosure auctions but I am certainly concerned about the risks. There are some horror stories online of people buying a property which a half million dollar debt attached to it.M...
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I wanted to look at this topic a little differently then previous posters. It seems that everyone pushes the 401k save for your "old" self when you hit 62 mindset. This is assuming you want to "work" until you are ...
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Hi all, My name is Lyle and I am new to BP. I’ve been wanting to get into real estate investing for the last several years. I’ve always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive for investing. I currently live in Sant...
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Hi guys! I live in Sequoia National Park, have a "fair" credit score (up from zero in a year with a secured loan as my only line of credit), 10k in savings, a wealth of knowledge, specific goals, and high risk toleran...
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Hello everyone,
My name is Mike Rethis, and I'm brand new to the Real Estate world. If you read my bio, you will learn quickly where I am at in my journey to the unforeseen future. After just getting my agents licens...