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Ok, I have two good deals but they are pre-foreclosure properties and I'm a Wholesaler. How do I close the deal with a Pre-Foreclosure? I'm lost because I know about closing deals with FSBO properties. Do you do pre-f...
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My wife is a realtor that needs some help generating some leads for either listings. We have tried a direct mail campaign that had decent response but has not turned into any listings yet. She has also been networki...
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Hello fellow forum members,
I hope this post finds you all well. I'm within 90-120 days of making my first Investment purchase BUT I'm currently at a crossroads and could use some valuable insights from the experienc...
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I wanted to share my experience, frequently I'm contacted about direct mail marketing from listeners of the BP Podcast I was interviewed on in 2014. It was an honor to be interviewed, while the mindset and business or...
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I sat down with Ryan Smith to ask him the questions we are asking all our Flip Hacking Live speakers this year ‘What is Working in the Market Now? What Will Work Next?’
Ryan Smith owns a company that does marketing f...
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I’d like to share a story about a frustrating experience that lenders in the private money space experience all the time.
We are a private/hard money lender and we get a ton of requests from real estate investors and...
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Live on Long Island NY. Because of the high real estate taxes on Long Island it doesn't make sense to rent properties unless you are holding section 8 homes where you are guaranteed payment each month. I really don'...
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I am fairly new to investing, but want to grow aggressively and have been considering taking cash I have and investing in an apartment building (currently looking at 6-10 units). I've done a lot of digging on the site...
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I read a lot about hiring a contractor. Has anyone ever calculated how much they saved by not using contractors and did most of the rehab work themselves? Or the real question is what percent of costs is going to con...