Is anyone else getting really bad marketing results in Dallas? We spend about $5,000 per month in Direct Mail marketing to over 10,000 owner occupied and non owner occupied leads. We've been mailing for about 6 months...
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Do you have a college degree? If so, in what field?
Has that helped you in your real estate investing? Or do you think you could have done with out it?
I am a firm believer that our path in life has lead us where we...
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Hello All,new user on BP. Ive been "creeping" on forums and listening to podcasts for a few months now and have decided to become more active. :-)I live in a semi-rural area. With cheap home prices and low cost of bo...
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Something I heard a while ago is that if renting a home is cheaper than buying it in an area, then most likely that area is in a bubble. For example in my area a single family detached home (4 bedroom, 2-3 bathroom...
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I believe I once read something to the effect of "if you close more than one out of ten offers, you're paying too much." It may have been one out of 30, but I'm curious if others feel that way today. With the books fr...
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I am first going to say that this is very difficult to write about. The motivation to compile so much intricate information that is held in a mostly emotional state and convert those feelings into words articulated s...
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A couple of years back I read an article regarding what was called the donut effect when it came to major cities. Specifically, this article was talking about Philadelphia. As an agent and investor in this area for a ...
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I would like to get landlord opinions on whether or not you use home warranties such as American Home Shield, etc for rental properties. Is this something that landlords utilize to reduce repair costs, Do you require...
In order to do a 1031 exchange do you have to reinvest the total amount that you sold your property for?
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A move from California to Texas could save a million dollars. Many Americans are opting inSwapna Venugopal Ramaswamy USA TODAY July 4, 2023https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/04/california-to-texas-move-risin...