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For those that drive for dollars, why do you choose this strategy instead of just paying for absentee, pre forecloseure etc lists? Is it effective for you? How much time do you dedicate to it?
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Has anyone thought or tried putting a code on their mailers to make it easier to track when someone calls? I hate it when a seller calls and leaves a message that sounds like "This is John Jidfheeemdfuhfsdhf calling a...
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I follow a lot of post on this forum about gathering information on motivated sellers and using it for prospecting. The big sites are mentioned (List Source, Zillow, Attom Data API) for sourcing house data. It seems ...
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Hello BP!I've been looking at homes and made several offers with no luck. No biggie as I am switching my strategy up to match the current market conditions.One big question that I've had is what am I to do with the cu...
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Looks like I'm about to pick up my first buy-and-hold investment house! Yay!It's got a large 18' x 21', 378sf covered area in the back, currently bare earth, which basically serves as a steady source of readily-availa...
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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...
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Low mortgage rates and the growing demand for houses has create the perfect storm for sellers to take advantage of and seller in Grand Rapids, MI have not shied away from getting the most out of this opportunity.
Wh...
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Happy Memorial Day BP community,
I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful day, Thank you to all military and veterans for serving.
In regards to this forum I would like to get feedback from anyone and everyone wh...
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This is the first time I purchased a unit that needs to be renovated before it can be rented. Before I closed, I went ahead and purchased two more. All 3 units closed last week. So now I have 3 units that need renovat...
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Hi everyone!
We have a 2bed/1 bath craftsman home in Tacoma, Wa that we are considering doing short-term rentals in. It’s well maintained, has a beautiful yard, and is walking distance to bars and restaurants and a ...