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Good day BP community, hope all is well! I would like to discuss the balance of being an agent-investor, or investor-agent (whichever way you identify). Many investors pursue the license for it's perks, and many agen...
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What are some of the best upgrades to make on a rental property in order to increase rent? Our unit is in the worst shape of all 4 and therefore is rented for the least in the complex. This is our first rental and it...
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Hello friends,Please see the investment summary at the bottom of this long post.I just got off the phone with an owner who NEEDS to sell no later than December to avoid paying taxes. He has no income and has just inhe...
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How many hours a week does everyone spend solely on real estate?
What does the breakdown of that time look like? (ie 80% marketing, 20% follow up, etc)
Are you working more or less as you find success in real esta...
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Hi there,
I've read all about what types of offers to make to banks for REOs, but I have questions on the most basic aspects of the offers:
1. HOW do you make an offer specifically? Do you call the listing agent an...
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I recently purchased this house. There are cable and phone lines running EVERYWHERE....it's like a spider web, but all over the place...What can I do to fix this? Can I "force" the installer to come out and do it prop...
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Hey everyone, I have been studying Real Estate/ Wholesailing for about a year now. I am now to the point of where do I start ? Right now wholesailing is my main focus on where I want to start so I can build some cash ...
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Hey Everyone!My name is Michael Ablan. I'm new investor from the Upstate New York area! I'm a newly licensed real estate agent, and landlord. In my free time I do a ton of mountain hiking, kayaking, reading, flippi...
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Call me crazy and dumb just for pulling this trigger. My territory is usually here in Southern California and I do pretty decent here wholesaling. Anyway, I just recently made an offer on a property out in Iola, Kan...
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One of my 90 day goals is to make 50 cold calls and write 40 letters to multifamily owners weekly. I’ve realized that I desperately need a structure in place to ensure consistent follow up and organization. Is there ...