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Even when you love your job there are parts of it that can feel like a drag. What is your least favorite part of our industry?
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I'm buying a small duplex that needs 20k work, not including labor. I'll be doing the work. Do I do a SOW, just to learn how or do I just track the expenses and hours of labor? When I say, "I", I'm referring to my ...
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Hi all! My house at 11847 Burning Bend in San Antonio TX is taking a bit longer than expected to sell! We are getting close to 6 months since acquisition. Bought with a hard money lender.Our exit strategies are as fol...
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Hey BP Community,With a little under 20 hours left of classes for my real estate salesperson license, I'm beginning to consider options for a brokerage post-licensure.Ideally, I'd like to work with a broker that speci...
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Hello everybody! I didn't really see a more applicable forum, so am posting this here. If I missed a better one mods feel free to move it or let me know.
Short Version (Because I can get wordy!):
Any suggestions o...
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Hello All,I purchased my first home at the age of 23 (after selling my Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme to fund the down payment) and have been buying and selling real estate on a small scale ever since. I love creating "ne...
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Hello BP Members,I signed up for upcoming CCIM CI-101 Course starting tomorrow (Monday October 12) in St. Louis. I have been investing in real estate since 2007 and acquired my Realtor / Broker license in January 2013...
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Hi BP Community! My Name is Alexander Friedman. Please feel free to call me Alex. I've been living here in Portland, Oregon for a little over a year and recently got my license to be a real estate agent (though I have...
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Hello Everyone,I hope this is the correct forum for me to submit this. My apologies if it is not.I put in an offer in a row-home in Allentown, PA.Seller's original asking price was $50,000 and we agreed to $47,000 wit...
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Hello all. I am a transplant from New Orleans and have been living in Katy for about 3 years. I have always had a passion for real estate and am at a point where I want to jump in and start building my portfolio. I...