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Happy Thanksgiving BP Forums!My wife and I have been researching into real estate investing the past year or so and are ready to pull the trigger and buy our first investment!We are looking at a buy and hold duplex or...
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Here are some tips for both buyers and sellers during a negotiation:
1. Don't rush to accept counteroffers. Allow the other party to feel some pressure and build tension. This can actually be beneficial during negoti...
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Recap: after 3 months of trial and error, on the 4th-month calls started coming in. Sending out 700-800 yellow letters a month. First mail I got a rate of 2-4% response (working on absentee owners). A week and a half ...
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Hi, BP Folks. We seem to have hit a wall. And needing advice on finding deals. I've been buying SFR rentals for a few years now. ( 4 currently 3 of which i found myself) and dealt with the owner directly. Things have...
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Hi BP friends,I'm looking for cold-calling scripts to use when reaching out to off-market property owners. I would welcome any scripts or guidance from people who have had success in this area. Thanks in advance,Neil
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I just received my first call from my direct mailing sent out 2 days ago. I was very nervous but after about five minutes of talking to myself I built up the courage to call back. After our conversation I'm wondering ...
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Hi,This question might sound rookie but that is how one learn and grow. I wanted to verify if there are any laws that restrict a buyer from contacting a motivated/unmotivaed aka ALL SELLERS.I can simply contact them v...
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Hello,I just sent out my first mailer using @Jerry Puckett In NJ somwhere.I started getting calls yesterday and it is a disaster, I will try discribe all the issues one by one.Someone calls while I am in the car I ans...
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Hello everyone,
ABOUT ME: I am a non resident foreign investor who just joined the real estate market possibly in the worst time :) I am interested in Cleveland,OH. I have been monitoring the market in and around Cle...
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A. Cold calling probates only in a 2 hour radius of where you live
OR
B. Cold calling probates, pre-foreclosures, tired landlords, and liens in a 45 minute radius of where you live
Looking at these variables on...