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I bought a house in a small college town with a severe lack of hotel capacity. I planned on using the house from time to time myself, then letting friends and family use it for free, and then renting it as an STR when...
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Hello everyone!
I was wondering if some of the self-printing wholesalers out there could provide some information about their setup. As a beginning investor I am trying to save money wherever I can and hopef...
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Hey guys,I am currently working on my first direct mail marketing campaign. My question for those of you who have done direct mail before what is the best method to use in your mail? Is it yellow letters, postcards, h...
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I bought 500 postcards for my first round of mailing. Does anyone have a fast and cost effective way to attach addresses to these postcards? I have considered Vistaprint mailing labels, but they are a little expensive...
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How are your building plans protected for new construction when shopping around for quotes from General Contractors? I'm currently in the process of building 2 new SFH in the Houston suburbs. We've been met with a few...
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I'm preparing to send my first wave of direct mail in the next couple days (planning to buy the list on Saturday [600/700 or so] and yellow letters on Sunday) and I've sort of been ignoring the idea of doing direct ma...
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Hi All!I'm about to close on my first property, a 4plex in Pittsburgh, Pa. Due to better mortgage rates I chose a conventional residential mortgage over commercial. Since the property will be in my name, not my LLC, s...
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What questions should I ask when property owners reply to my direct mail? (I do not plan on purchasing all cash in my direct mail campaigns - going to do typical bank financing)?- Since it's not listed for sale, do I ...
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Hi everybody,I have purchased a list from Listsource for preforeclosures in my city. Does anyone have any experience talking to the homeowners? I will be going by their houses to talk to them personally. I want to be ...
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Hi, everyone. I am a wholesaler in the Portland, OR metro area. I am currently working a deal with a seller. He wants $157,000 for the property but it is in terrible condition. The property is zoned r5 meaning that I ...