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Roselin G. Trustworthy contractor or no?
16 November 2022 | 59 replies

hello!
I’m working or attempting to work with a contractor who wants $1000 deposit before he’ll give me a breakdown of the renovation. I gave him a list of updates and he quoted me 60-75k. I asked for a breakdown so ...

Jeremy Schreiber How to get started investing out of state
26 April 2016 | 41 replies

Hey everyone,I live in Silicon Valley, which means I really need to look at investing out of my home state.  My dad lives in Phoenix, which is a growing market, and it seems like it could be a good place to start.  Th...

Eric Delcol Why do some people try to sell their house without an agent?
16 August 2018 | 51 replies

I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...

Blair Halver Results of Postcard Mailing to Absentee Owners
11 September 2015 | 54 replies

Hi all,
I've been compiling my results from my postcard mailings to Absentee Owners over the past few years. Here's what I've been getting:

Average Call-In Rate: 10.67%
Average Voicemail Rate: 4.40%

My Call-In Rate...

Pavan Muralidhara New to real estate investment
7 March 2024 | 29 replies

Hi Folks,
I've been an avid listener of the podcast and looking to getting into investment properties this year. As someone who is new to investment, I had a couple of questions to the community:- Which location do I...

Brandon Handel Is it stupid to have my name in my LLC?
6 August 2018 | 36 replies

My original idea was to have my Last name in the business name for the entity that would be managing my properties. The properties themselves would be in separate LLCs. My question is if this is a stupid idea. Others ...

Alex Kovalenko Good Tenant? Refuses to do background check
27 April 2021 | 107 replies

Hey guys - we just started renting out a unit and have someone who is interested but refuses to do background checks (says: I am not applying for a job - why should I do a background check). He claims to have sold his...

Cody Evans Wholesaling To Flipper: How To Make An Offer
26 December 2017 | 44 replies

Hi BP,I am scrambling right now to make the right offer in the right way by tomorrow noon. I am in the nor cal market and the house has ARV 360 so I figure my max offer allowable is 360-(55k repairs)-(my 10k wholesale...

Mark F. How much does that Starbucks habit REALLY cost you?
26 December 2016 | 52 replies

I just finished Money: Master the Game by Tony Robbins. Great book! One part that really hit me in the book was the long-term opportunity cost of "little" splurges like regularly hitting Starbucks or eating out. Relat...

Rob Bianco Long Distance Investing as a Beginner
1 January 2018 | 40 replies

I'm living in NYC but I'm highly interested in investing in rental properties that would provide the best cash-flow out of market. I've been reading a lot about Raleigh, Columbus, and Milwaukee. I'm wondering if I'm b...