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My mother owns a very successful property management company. She manages 400+ properties from commercial to residential. I’ve never heard anyone talk about this strategy But you can go to a property management compan...
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I'm trying to workout what the best CRM is to use for this that doesn't actually cost money yet. I have Podio setup with the REI package, but it's got a bit of a clunky feel to it. Hubspot feels a little better, smoot...
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I'm shopping insurance again this year because my first renewal is in May and Farmers is raising the cost by 30%. I came across a better quote from Steadily today and it looks enticing but they are relatively new to t...
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My wife and I have gone around and around on different approaches to get into real estate investing. So today she shows me the We Buy Ugly Houses franchise. It's 50k to get a franchise and what you get is 2weeks trai...
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Hi all!I've been working with a turnkey provider to purchase my first few rental properties. I have 3 under contract right now, and two of them are wrapping up the closing process towards the end of next week it looks...
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Hello BP,I created a BP account last year, but have only been lurking on the forums, reading articles and listening to podcasts since. I am now determined to get started investing in real estate in the first half of 2...
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Back in 2008 when the real estate market took a dive, many of my clients were upside down and risked losing their properties. I began to offer them an alternative means to keeping their properties viable, short term ...
Newbie in Kansas City here. There's a vacant or reo property in town and the county website lists the address of a bank in another state. I'm guessing this is an reo then? Can I get some suggestions on which perso...
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Hi BP Family,Curious to know if any realtors have become a broker and started your own firm?How was the transition?What do you do as a broker on a day to day basis, and what do you delegate to others?Was it worth it?W...
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I'm a new investor looking to develop my "farm area". However, my immediate area "suffers" from low cap rates and therefore the properties typically do not meet my search criteria (or are out of my price range). The...