Jace Im
Agents on MLS Listings
Hello BP fam, and happy Friday. A very newbie question, and it's probably more common sense than anything..I am wondering, if I see a listing on MLS and there's an agent assigned to that home, do I have to use that a...
Benjamin Barredo
HIring a Virtual Assistant for Cold Calls
I want to hire a virtual assistant to cold call a list of cash buyers I have to sign them up and to weed out the "dud" phone numbers so I can use another freelancer to track down the good phone number and then repeat ...
Jessica Staton
Decisions, Decisions! Wanted: Advice on First Steps
Hello Everyone!
I happened upon this site and I am so excited as a result of it! I have been glued to the forum posts and am juicing the treads for all of the knowledge contained within. The site is right! BiggerPocke...
Devin Mann
unethical to search for higher BA fees? (REALTOR)
as a buyers agent someone wants me to find them some properties. As far as the buyer agency fee goes, standard seems to be 2%. i find some at 2.5% and 3%. is it okay if i trim my search down to the 2.5-3% homes onl...
Brandon Johnson
Tenant Screening for Tenants Without Internet Access
Does anyone know of a tenant screening service that I can do a credit, background and eviction history check on prospective tenants by entering their information myself when a tenant prospect does not have email or ac...
Bryan Hancock
Average Duration Of Unemployment Approaching One Year
So the numbers on the job market came out today and they aren't good. I am sure things like Japan and some of the domestic disasters hurt the numbers, but they are still horrible by all accounts. The following link ...
Gabe G.
Break in, how to prevent, what you do when it happens.
I have a home in c to c- neighborhood in indy. Due to the tenant moving out early, and the new one, not moving in until june 1st. There was about a 2 month gap. So i turned off the water and locked the doors. Unfortu...
Sachin H.
Power of Attorney to Realtor to buy on my behalf
Hi Guys,I'm buying my first investment property in Atlanta and the lender wants me to either give power of attorney to someone or be there in person. I'm thinking of giving limited power of attorney (Only to buy on m...
Maneesh Joshi
Port Richmond and Point Breeze Neighborhoods
Hi All,I live in NYC and I am thinking of buying a rental property in Philadelphia and have narrowed down my search in the Port Richmond and Point Breeze neighborhoods. Both areas seems to have pretty decent rental re...
Michael C.
Using a buyer broker (PA)
Hi,I’m working with a buyer broker on a potential deal and have a few questions- is the buyer broker fee ENTIRELY paid by the seller?- is the buyer ever on the hook if there is an issue w the buyer broker being paid b...