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So based on the podcasts from a couple of weeks ago with the gentleman from Mississippi and some other things I've been hearing, text blasting kind of seems to be the new wave of direct mail. I like the idea because y...
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Folks, I'm a bit confused on the latest foreclosure news, reporting that there was a 21% increase in foreclosures, MoM, in October 2020. I thought that there was a moratorium on foreclosures due to the CARES act? The ...
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Hello BP.I have recently began my journey into buying my first property. I have my financing in order and now it is time to start running numbers and making offers. I've heard people say that you shouldn't get emoti...
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Doesn't have to be real estate related! I just want to hear what life's big lessons have taught you, and how I can learn from it. Some of my background:I live in Las Vegas, NVI have a girlfriendI read a lot and I try ...
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The current high-interest rates have made it a lot more challenging for the average or new investor. To be honest I completely stopped buying for a few months when the low rates I was getting approved for more than do...
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Hello,We recently had our first tenant move in after Labor Day weekend! Earlier this week, she asked about adding two occupants to her lease. Currently as is, there are five people (one adult and four kids/teens) livi...
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Can anyone offer some advice on private money lending? I find good deals more often than I can afford to purchase them. I know that there are people out there who would be interested in investing with me, but I don’t ...
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Not my first post about buying out of state but I am perplexed. Why all the hate towards “turn key”? To be more direct, if it meets the bigger pockets guidelines/numbers, what’s the problem?And if you can resist, thi...
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Hello all,I have a prospective tenant applying for a 6 month lease at my 1b1b studio rental unit. She is an older woman that says she is going through a divorce and wants to move to my town so she can be close to her...
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Hi Everyone!Complete newbie here working on closing my first deal. I’m looking to fix and flip. As I’ve been evaluating deals I’m trying to follow the 70% rule. My question is how strictly I should be doing this in th...