Douglas B.
SUB30kCLUB: why invest in sub30k properties in the first place?
For Renee and I, it's all about the numbers. We truly believe that the goal of investing is to get the most return on our investment dollar. A 100k duplex that rents for $700/unit is simply not as profitable as a 3...
Brad Larsen
What To Do When Landlords Refuse to Lower Their Asking Price
Hello All - here is a good topic for discussion. In our business as a property management company, we have decided to take a hard look at a new policy of what to do with Landlords who refuse to lower the rental askin...
Kathy Diamond
Looking for counties that meet the 1% rule
Hi all,I'm hoping the title is catchy enough: I'm looking for median home price to rent ratio by county to find markets that meet the 1% rule. Any pointers where I can find that?Kathy
Michael G.
Has anyone had success marketing to probate or divorce attorneys for leads?
I've previously had some success direct mail marketing to probate attorneys for leads on distressed properties.It was over a year ago but it did produce 1 deal worth a $10k assignment fee on a distressed property.The ...
Ryan D
Truth in Equity - HELOCs
Does anyone have experience using a HELOC to pay off a mortgage early? I just bought my first property and had never heard of such a concept until I was recently listening to the Real Estate Guys Podcast. I've been li...
Cody Evans
Wholesale Marketing Technique (Rank order of effectiveness)
Hi everyone,I am narrowing down my ways that I wanted to get started in real estate investing. I started thinking about a week ago that a potentially good way to get going is by finding great deals and and selling the...
Jonathan Jaffe
What kind of interior paint for rental properties?
Does anyone have suggestions on the type of paint they recommend for use in rental properties? Low maintenance and durability are my goals. Just starting out with my first rehab! Thanks BP family!
Del Kelley
The incestuous world of REO Brokers
I spoke to a real estate friend of mine and he gave me the low-down and difficulty of dealing with REO brokers.
The bottom line is that these reo brokers only deal with a select crop of investors. Newbies need not ...
Sol Bergren
vinyl plank flooring is separating
I've installed vinyl plank flooring in a rental, I really like it but it keeps separating (I helped install this with someone who has installed alot of flooring previously but never the vinyl plank type, so maybe we d...
Marcus Auerbach
Newbies: investing is not rocket science - don't let the gurus tell you otherwise
Alright, I just read a post from a guru pitching services on BP. I did not want to respond with what I really think, but let me tell you my story here instead.
In 2007 I went to a RichDad seminar: after the free Thur...