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I got a lead on a nice property in my area from a recently acquired contact, who is a local realtor.How do you feel about going directly to the listing agent? Is it worth risking a potentially good contact for leads? ...
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I an new to REI and learning. As an estimate, how much direct mail do you send out a month and what percent of contacts contact you?
Also, how much does it cost for direct mail?
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Hello All,Who's actively (or wanting to actively) begin wholesaling or flipping in San Antonio? Would love to learn a little more about what you're current strategy is and what's preventing you from pushing forward to...
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How do you plan ahead for very costly maintenance issues with your property? For example a roof that needs to be redone for $10,000..
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I've got a (legal) 2 family house in Queens. Right now, the electric is split and the tenants pay for their own usage, while I pay for the water and gas for the whole house.All the water bills for 2018 added up to ab...
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I’ve never charged for an application, I use 3rd party, such as apartments.com. I’d like to start charging for applications, and screening myself, any suggestions of best way to do that?
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Most recently used them in Dec 2019 after not using for a while and the experience left a sour taste in my mouth. Maybe holiday overload. Should I try again?
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Hi All,So I have been around BP for a year now soaking up all I can. I am 56 I finally lost my IT job of 19 years so I really want to try and get started with this RE gig. I have about $200K in my 401K that I need som...
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My husband and I will be living in on the the 3 units temporarily. Our current rent monthly is $2,400 so paying $722 out of pocket for living there till we get more property's saves us $1,678 monthly ($20,136 annually...
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Looking for suggestions on the most cost effective direct mail service provider. Would like one that allows for an automated campaign with any duration chosen. What do you recommend?