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I'm a beginning wholesaler working on my first couple deals. It seems like there are many people jumping into this business and it's challenging to find sellers who haven't already been contacted by at least a few ot...
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Hello BP community! I have been lurking for a while on the site and finally wanted to make a post introducing myself. I know it's hard to network these days, mostly because of busy schedules and covid, but I have been...
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I quit his site because I was not benefiting from the same old advice. I get it, build a team, hire professionals, blah blah. Let's get into more intermediate to advanced topics. Let us discuss how to finance prop...
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First time home buyer here. I'm trying to understand the world of real estate but the longer I deal with this the more I get the feeling real estate agents are like used car salesmen... shady. I told my agent to put i...
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"A “doom loop” therefore looms for Chicago and many other cities: Commercial leases don’t get renewed, leading to slashed commercial property tax valuations, forcing a higher tax burden on homes, reducing the value of...
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I used Bill Bartmann's 9-Step Goal Setting plan he wrote about in 'Secret's to Success.' What is interesting is that the 9th step is 'Taking Action.' This is where most folks drop off when looking to become note inv...
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Hey everyone,
I have just spend the last 30 minutes or so getting caught up on the forums and something really caught my eye...the number of people who come seeking deals/partnerships/HMLs and do not follow basic et...
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I have noticed that direct mail is not nearly as responsive as it used to be back in 2015 and before. Atleast for me it hasn’t been and I have heard from others as well. Meanwhile, cold calling is a great marketing te...
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It was the topic of saving that got me started on a journey that eventually led me to be interested in real estate. It has been the cornerstone for me as I have followed the advice of the books I had read (like The se...