Article by Joanne Scoratow

May the REAL lenders step forward please.

The number one question I get asked by a new mortgage broker is, are you a direct lender? This is an intrinsically important question that ...

Hello everyone. Before I make my first investment in RE, I want to establish contacts and find good agents to work with.As i search for and begin to inquire about properties on the market, of course I instantly reciev...

Hi BP! I'm finishing up renovations on my first property in Pittsburgh. Planning to have it rented out by the end of this month with AirBnb. I'm looking for an AirBnB management company in Pittsburgh. Do any of you ha...

Hello! I have been using excel for my accounting for 6 years. However with 38 units across 14 properties its becoming an issue. I do use Buildium to do applications, background checks, rent collection, tracking ect. B...

Hello BP,I'm looking at a 100 unit purchase of 2 buildings. One of the opportunities I see in the apartment is they have a lot of staff.The management on payroll is as follows: Maintenance at $19.50/hr; Part-time main...

So heres where i'm at. I sent out my first mailing of postcards beginning of september to a list of 540 absentee owners and recieved 0 calls. I kinda was expecting a low response rate because it was my first mailing, ...

I have a self storage owner come to me with an off market deal for his 84 unit business with room to expand. It as has a newer model home onsite a business is renting as an office. His rates are well below market, eve...

From almost every recommendation I've seen, it sounds like direct mail is the best way to generate leads for rehabbing and wholesaling.  My concern is this:Philadelphia (in and around) is flooded with bandit signs.  I...