Eric Narciso
Direct Mail, how many times?
I am planning a marketing campaign and am wondering how often do you send to your list? Say I have a list of 1,000. Should I mail them weekly, bi-weekly, monthly? For how long -2, 3, 6 months? Also, when doing so, d...
Paul Durham
Why aren't the leaders of Bigger Pockets addressing this crash?
Hi there, I'm a longtime lurker and investor who has gotten tremendous value from this website, the podcast, and the books. After bailing out of buying two duplexes last week and speaking to several RE veterans, I cam...
Herbert Smith
Learn to Market on the Internet
Hello All,
Have been a lurker here for awhile then it dawned on me. There are many REI'ers out there that have websites (probably paid a pretty penny for some) but received Zero Training on how to properly mark...
Rodney Turner
Second Home on the Emerald Coast - Advice?
I am considering buying a second home on the Emerald Coast, somewhere between Destin and Pensacola. The property would be mostly used for short term rentals, and I'd stay there during vacant periods.Here's my question...
Brandon Turner
BiggerPockets Redesign Has Been Launched (RIP, Old BP)
We're gathered here today to pay respects to a great website design that is no more... the old BiggerPockets. The old BiggerPockets was a great site and it lived a very long and happy life, but the time has come to pu...
Brandon Turner
Visual Voicemail
Talk about taking caller ID to a new level!
Visual voicemail has been around for a good amount of time and discussed in great detail on ActiveRain, the real estate social network for agents, loan originators, and bro...
Arturo Paturzo
Shaping a business: Housing RE Vs Land RE
Hello everyone,
I just started and I'm still in my education phase but I truly believe that professional success hides in specialization: once you've become the best in one niche (you'll never get there, but trying w...
Chris Walters
Landlord asking for bank info
Hi BP!
I need help as to know whether or not it is normal for a landlord to ask a new tenant for their bank info (bank name, branch address, account number). The landlord is willing to accept post dated checks, ther...
Edward Hatcher
Neighborhood grading for out of State investors.
Is there a good way of grading a neighborhood for buying long term rentals when you live out of state ? any websites or strategies would be a great help. thanks.
Stephen Harcourt
Starting Out With 0
Hello everyone, thanks for reading and responding! I am brand new to the idea of investing in real estate. I’d like to get some more information on what it looks like to start out with $0, or what I need to do to bett...