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I'm about to start my first Direct Mailing Campaign. I wanted to reach out to a few of you and see what content you have used, in your letters, in the past that has been the most successful - when reaching out homeown...
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Hi All, I was doing some networking over the weekend with a person who made big in the Commercial real estate (retail) and he suggested me that, first advise I can give you is, don't deal with people/ rentals. Because...
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Hey all!I wanted to ask this question because I feel like it may help some of us who may have hit our ceiling when it comes to learning our market better. Obviously real estate is a never ending journey and you’ll nev...
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Hi BP! I found a potential first property that interests me and I put together the following analysis. Any help you can provide me would be greatly appreciated!
I found this property on Craigslist and it’s al...
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I just wanted to give some thoughts from both an investor and lender perspective, especially for those in WA state where the market has been changing. I've been seeing a lot of refinance requests to get out of har...
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Hello, I am trying to confirm how the IRS requires me to calculate the cost basis of an owner-occupied duplex for calculating my capital gains. I think I know the answer, but I am also hoping I am wrong because it doe...
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I had a person randomly contact me and ask to buy a property I own.
I agreed on a low price because he promised a swift and easy transaction.
After going under contract, it’s turned into a 6 month+ saga, with the bu...
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I have a rental i just put on the market 5/2/1 2000 sq ft. It's the first time I am encountering applicants with very low credit scores, several children, and no bank accounts. 2 divorced women, 6 kids, no alimony, ve...
Hi,This is my first post in this site and a newbie. We have a home in San Diego and moved out of state and rented it for couple of years. The house is in a very good neighborhood, and goes for rent easily and also app...
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Finding out of the area contractors for a reasonable price. So I have two properties out of the area that I am under contract to purchase. The first property a general contractor bid three times the material. I’ll let...