Thomasina Pearce
getting approved for conventional loan as contract worker
Hi BP family! Are there any investors whose primary source of income is 1099 or other contract work? If so, any tips on how to appear as stronger candidate for conventional loan? Especially if your income fluctuates m...
Jackson Long
yard signs vs the internets
Property management peoples- what percentage of your renters came through yard signs? We did them for the first couple of years and did not get a single qualified tenant through them It was a big waste of time. But...
Samuel Hall
How to build credibility and overcome objections when coldcalling
Hey folks,
I have started a website (Carrot), have ordered bandit signs, door hangers and am cold calling lists while I am waiting on my marketing materials to arrive. I am tracking my conversion numbers, recording ...
Tyler J.
What is the process during seller finance?
I understand how seller financing works, but unsure what the next step after you and the seller verbally agree to doing seller financing. What is the next step/steps until closing on the property?
Anthony Tse
Condo Offer Accepted but No financials to provide
Hi All,First time posting in BP, long time reader/listener. I found a reasonably priced studio condo in a great area in NYC. It is a small 3-story elevator building- 14 units in total. My offer was accepted but the s...
Michael Ceci
Newbie from Huntsville AL
Greetings fellow colleagues. My name is Mike Ceci from Huntsville, Alabama. I have been working on Real Estate investing for the last 3 months. My father and I have purchased our first flip property, which is about ...
Levi T.
Resurrecting an HOA
Over the last year I've been busy with a townhouse community, the place was picked apart by investors years ago, then slummed out. Fast forward to today, and I've been buying batches of units, while all along knowing ...
Terry Evans
Proper Direct Mail Response Rate Rate Calculation
Hello All,Was hoping the team can lend a little insight on how to "properly" calculate the response rate for a direct mail campaign. It seems as though most folks on BP calculate a percentage based on the total number...
Joe Kim
Latest Airbnb debacle,100 people party, 5 shot dead! - what next?
If you have not heard about a recent 5 person shooting death at a 100 person party in a quiet (quite affluent) surburb of SF bay area (Orinda), you can google it or read the synposis here https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/0...
Mike Kehoe
What would you do if you're just starting out?
My five-year goal is to have a portfolio of mid to large multiunit properties. What should I do to prepare myself now to get into these types of deals in the future? I've found a mentor that does single family and sma...