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Austin Smith Lead Generation - How to provide incentives?
11 September 2015 | 15 replies

Hello BP family! This question is for my fellow real estate agents out there.

When first starting out in the business, obviously friends and family are an immediate outlet for referrals and leads.

My question is, ...

Don Chambers How to hire and pay a handyman
10 January 2020 | 1 reply

I have a manager that works for me for a small base salary and a percentage of rents and flip profits. The pay structure aligns their incentives with mine. This year I would like to hire a handyman to reduce and st...

Daniel Rutledge Using Tax Rebates from a Solar Loan to invest or pay off debt
1 December 2017 | 3 replies

So this is going to seem non traditional but I thought I would share as I am always looking for creative ways to help my bottom line. I am installing solar on my primary home but this post isn't about why or why you s...

Christopher S. Unlocking Chicago's Community Development Grant Program: A Streamlined Financing Path
4 September 2024 | 4 replies

The City of Chicago has recently streamlined its financial incentive programs for economic development within city limits. Historically, navigating the funding landscape was complex with differing program specific fun...

Paul Vu Using seller agent as my buying agent
20 October 2020 | 5 replies

I found a distressed house that I would like to make an offer for. I am wondering if I should try to use the sellers agent so that there is more incentive for the agent hoping that he or she could help out both parties?

Mark Langdon Incentives to get tenants to renew lease. Oldie but newbie
23 March 2014 | 6 replies

I have been on BP for 4 years (oldie) but not actively. Time to get back in the game (renewed newbie) and use this great source and expand my real estate portfolio.

I have a lease expiring in July at $ 3200/m...

Andrew Lawrence Rental incentives to tenants
15 July 2019 | 8 replies

In what situations would you give an incentive to a tenant to occupy your unit? Some suggestions I've heard were if the market was a little soft to include the first month's rent free to get more applicants, etc.Anoth...

Justin Case Let current tenant show home to potential tenants?
2 May 2011 | 9 replies

I am considering asking my tenant to show the home once during the week for me.

I am only considering it because I am working 65hrs a week + (variable off times), fam things on the weekend, traffic ( I am currently 3...

Joseph S. Incentivizing Property Managers
28 March 2016 | 6 replies

I'm new to BP and am considering doing a 1031 exchange on one of my 2 SFH in order to get a multi-family property (likely a duplex/triplex/quadplex). I currently am an out of state landlord and feel that I have manage...

Gustavo Nascimento What is an acceptable response time for a CPA to prepare my tax return?
10 May 2024 | 23 replies

Hi there. I know this question is vague, so here is the sitiluation: I hired a CPA well regarded and very active here in BP, in January, to prepare my 2023 tax return. I paid for a cost seg study on my only str proper...