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Direct mail campaigns don't come cheap. Costs really add up, even if you are outsourcing to a company to do it for you. Then there's the cost of the leads themselves. I go after estate properties and in Philly, those ...
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A local buy and hold investor recently advised me that margins for flipping houses in our local market (Northern Utah) are relatively narrow because the market is relatively stable and unemployment is low. His advice...
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My insurance company will not renew my vacant property policy after an insurance claim for stolen gas and electrical services from BG&E in Baltimore, Maryland. This leaves me in a precarious situation since the I ...
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I'm pursuing a deal that requires I work with an agent, how exactly does this process work?
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Investors need to have faith like potatoes:Since Ashley and I got married, I’ve been trying to grow potatoes – notice I said “try”- It’s been crazy: every year something happens.The first year I didn’t know you were s...
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I don't understand the 50% rule just yet. So here is a question to see if I am handling this correctly.
I bought a 4-plex in November and inherited a lease... So unfortunately, I am stuck with this issue for now.
B...
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Hi BP,I have a question:I'm considering starting a direct mail campaign in order to find my first duplex. I've found that the MLS is far too slow for how much action I need to take now. Is it smart to send out mailing...
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Hey guys,
So this may be a very generic and broad question, but I have a situation where I have a potential deal that's on the line.
Long story short, I need to see about buying the note outright from t...
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i've been looking into a REO for sale in my area. The house is large like over 5,000 sq ft large which is uncommon for my area. Its a great house only 3 years old. Problem is its been stripped bare by someone, cabi...
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I currently own two rental properties. I live in a rural area and my wife and I make about 55,000-60,000 a year. We live modestly as she stays home part-time with our kids.
Anyways, one of our properties cash flows...