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Here are the ridiculous facts.1) we bought a building with "friends" to be rehabbed and turned into a short term rental. We drafted an operating agreement after I formed the llc. We discussed and they seemed ok with ...
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After hundreds of offers on the MLS I finally hit another gold mine. It was a short sale that was already in escrow due to close in 10 days. The agent said the buyer, an investor, had backed out at the last minute for...
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Hey BP. I am looking at buying a property in Destin, FL for short term vacation rental/AirBNB. Should I buy a condo or a single family house? With the condos I am seeing HOA fees up around $800 or more per month. I wo...
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I know I’m probably going to get some hate thrown my way for this, but….well, its nothing I can’t handle. Wholesaling seems to be really fashionable in real estate at the moment. A decade or so ago, I was about 20 y...
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I have a house under contract from a motivated seller. It is the house the seller grew up in and his parents have since died. He is not emotionally tied to the house but has been sitting on it because his brother and...
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I'm a broker in the Fort Bragg area in North Carolina. It's an opportune area for investing and we've seen out of state owners bringing more money in over the last few years. Particularly, people go crazy over multi...
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Hi All,I’m from Southern Californian and have been researching rent affordability & economic growth stats nationwide and Raleigh / Research Triangle area seems the best market since rents are still relatively affo...
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Hello everyone, I recently had rented my house to a very greedy and ugly couple. The whole process is like a nightmare which I would like to share with all of you and seek some help and suggestions.This couple has sig...
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1. Is it too soon after Thanksgiving to send out yellow letters a couple days after the Holiday? If yes, how long should I wait?
2. Once you have someone's phone or fax number that is on your yellow letter list, do...
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I need your input do you think direct mail is dead
I ask this question being facetious, honestly it depends on the market. Look at this deal we closed with direct mail being a marketing source.
My initial conversati...