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So I admit I come into real estate from a place of wanting to boost and secure future financial independence, not necessarily due to a love of the field itself. I was mainly inspired to start researching investment pr...
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Hello BP,I’m a real estate agent and I have been one for about 3-4 ish months. I haven’t had my first deal yet. I’m struggling to work with my SOI since they are the same age as me (20) they aren’t looking for homes n...
I just set up a pre-screening process for my first rental property and listed through Zillow manager. After prospects initiate contact through Zillow, I forward a contact form to them, getting their full name, phone n...
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So I decide I want a new mortgage person so I take a suggestion on here on one to call. I meet with the guy and he seems good, so we give him all our paperwork needed to get qualified. Bare in mind my partner and I al...
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I have a potential applicant with a big dog (a Husky) for a room in a student rental/shared house that I had intended to be a "no pets" rental. I'm told that the dog is a seizure service animal for the young man, who...
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In my 8 years of landlording, I have relied heavily on background and credit checks. But now I have a vacancy and an applicant who is a foreign student at a local college. He does not have a social security number, bu...
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I just showed my vacant unit to a couple yesterday, who later emailed me and said they were seriously interested and wanted an application.
I sent the application yesterday, and just now he asked if they could see th...
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Hey All, I work as an engineer full-time, but I also work full time on my rental properties since I do all the work myself. I just bought a three family this year, and haven't been able to rent it since COVID, so i de...
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My son in elementary school is currently dealing with dyslexia that he inherited from me. So lately I've been a little more sensitive to the topic. I suppose most see this as a curse and I've continued to ponder the t...
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Here are the details on my third direct mail campaign:- 1,000 professional letters with company logo as header and logo plus address as footer.- In this message I explain what I can do for the seller- Clean Out Servic...