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Kimberly H. Out of state, sight unseen, wants to pay a years worth of rent in advance...
7 August 2014 | 78 replies

Just listed my house for rent Saturday.  Got a 3rd call today from an out of state tenant who now says she wants to rent my house, sight unseen, and offered to pay a years worth of rent upfront with a $100/mo (6%) dis...

Lamont Mitchell Why Do Some Realtors/ Agents Avoid Submitting Low Ball Offers?
9 December 2015 | 62 replies

It seems that most realtors/ agents I've worked with avoid submitting offers below market value even when the comps prove why I'm offering a certain amount. According to California law, aren't all realtors/ agents sup...

Austin Bright Best lead sources for motivated sellers
25 June 2023 | 33 replies

All,
I've spent the past year marketing to sellers whose information I got from propstream & property radar. I have gotten roughly 30 deals of vacant residential lots & SFHs (owner occupied/non-owner occupied...

Richard Purdy Just got 60k. How can I double/triple it?
18 July 2023 | 75 replies

I just want to make as much money as possible at this stage of my life. I have 60k. What’s some ways I can double or triple it within a year or so? I’m specifically asking how to maximize my return within the field of...

Julie A. Is 9% CoC: realistic?
13 June 2022 | 53 replies

I'm working on a 10 year portfolio plan for buy & hold rentals (SFR or Multifamily). I can reach my goals if I can hit 9% CoC return (on average). My secondary goal is 20% forced appreciation and 5% market appreci...

KJ Miller Is this a horrible idea?
15 December 2015 | 59 replies

So, I'm still learning the ropes and not ready to jump in to actual investing just yet, but I just wanted to throw my plan out there and see what people thought of it (especially Kansas City folk). Obviously the main ...

Logan Causey Yield Curve Inversion, Buyers market around the corner?
19 August 2019 | 72 replies

I'm curious to know how many investors have been waiting and preparing for this time to come, I personally believe what's coming is going to be worse than '08 and would like to know the thoughts of more experienced in...

Tim LaBorde Will Real Estate Agents Become Obsolete?
16 October 2015 | 55 replies

On average, most consumers only move once about every 7 years or so and for the typical consumer, a good real estate agent can be worth her weight in gold as far as the negotiation skills and technical experience brou...

Jay Hinrichs How important are sales skills to the investor
31 August 2014 | 61 replies

We see much discussion on how to find deals and buy deals. However not much is mentioned about how to handle the leads when you get them or HOW to CLOSE a deal.A great closer will out perform someone with superior kno...

Steven McPherson Who here has started from scratch?
3 August 2021 | 103 replies

Just a question for other BP members: who all on this board have started their RE business from nothing?  That means you had no money and no personal savings to put in to marketing, down payments, etc.Follow-up questi...