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Hey BP! It's been a while since I've been on this site. I'm back and saw that there has been a lot of changes. Good changes!Anyways, I've been actively investing in real estate as well as working hard as an agent. One...
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Hi!Can any investors in NY help me out with how they charge for credit and background checks. I want to use apartments.com but they charge $24-$29 for the credit/background checks but the new law says you can't charge...
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I'm looking at purchasing a hostel (similar to motel) that's been in service for 20 years, has a great reputation, thousands of 5-star reviews and has excellent cashflow. The thing is, I live an hour away and would n...
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Hello Guys,
As someone who’s built sales funnels for marketing agencies, I’ve been diving into strategies that could work specifically for wholesalers—and I wanted to share a few ideas that might help you streamlin...
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I have seen this question come up many times for the affordable end. I am currently using Smartbnb. I am looking at the bigger software packages such as Hostawy, Kigo, Streamline, or VRM because I am scaling and need ...
I'd like to compile a resource of strategies on self-managing STR's to maximize profits. I'm doing a lot of research currently but it's all over the place and as expected, very regional. So more than looking for any s...
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You walk into your house, the door is connected to the T.V., the dishwasher can be run by your phone. You can have a discussion via text with your waterbed.What does it all spell out? A smart home!R developers and reh...
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Does anyone have any recs for a management software for STR’s?I already use Hostfully guidebooks for a pair of MTR’s we are having great success with, but we simply manage the calendar and bookings between Airbnb and ...
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Getting into real estate is something which I have wanted to do for several years, and spoken about it with several of my friends but it wasn't until a friend gave me "The Book on Rental Property Investing" that I act...
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I have been investing for a while, but am looking to expand into probates. I have opinions on what I may do and questions about your opinions.These questions revolve around mailers. I was going to:(1) Send a profess...