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Hi,My name is Rob Smith and I have been in the Real Estate industry for 16 years. The road has been long and winding and now I'm learning and growing and enjoying the whole process. I'm currently on the real estate ac...
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Would you open our envelope (picture in comments) and read our letter? How can we make it stronger? What type of follow up would you send? How soon after the original letters?We've read a lot about "yellow letters" an...
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I'm eager to kickstart my business, but I could use some direction on where to begin. Should I prioritize market research or focus on building a network of industry contacts? If you have experience in wholesaling or r...
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Hi guys, I posted that hosts should focus on one platform to boost ranking instead of spreading out multiple platforms and I think I owe more explanation since all the seasoned hosts do not agree with me. Please under...
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I have a new client that is looking to rent, but has horrible credit. He had a major medical issue, he survived (his credit, did not), and now is making decent money on track to make 120k annually. Where do we send cl...
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Hi Bigger Pockets!Please help an aspiring real estate investor analyze my current situation and options.Here is the scoop:My wife and I purchased a bank reo town home in 2015 for $255K with a 5% down conventional mort...
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So my wife and I have been on BP reading and studying the beginners course. Just trying to learn as much as possible. We are analyzing deals, we have leads coming to our email daily, we are getting a slight grip on t...
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Hey all!Everyone here has been super helpful with answering any questions I have and I appreciate you all for that. I do have another question which pertains to lending that I'm not sure the best route to take.The are...
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First deal is in the books! Let's go!Background:In just a little less than 3 months, I was so fortunate to have been able to purchase my first rental property. Years ago, I had read Gary Keller's Millionaire Real Esta...
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For those who want to get into real estate but have little or no money this post is for you.Essentially if you want to get into this business but don’t have money to invest you need to provide a service to make money ...