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The first week of September I sent out 43 pieces of hand signed direct mail (more on that process later) to properties that I had identified by driving for dollars. I am in Panama City FL, where the local area is stil...
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I will try and keep this as short as possible for time and reading purposes.
I first came across real estate investing after looking for ways to earn "passive" income while also being able to improve communities. ...
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Hello BP!My name is Gurshan Bansal and I lived in Memphis for 18 years before moving to Atlanta in 2015 to begin a career in the tech. startup industry. In 2014 I purchase my first home in the 38117 zip code, house ha...
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We bought our first Triplex rental last year in July 2018 using an FHA loan.
Bought it under market, improved rents, improved the home. I think we are at 80%LTV with an appraisal or very close.
I want to switch up t...
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Cold Calling? Yuck!A little background on this, I am a new real estate broker in Indianapolis, and I am a very ambitious person. Working for a small brokerage firm has its positives and negatives. One of the negatives...
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Thank you all in advance!
I have a six unit multifamily in the South Bay area in southern California and am contemplating changing out the water heater. Currently it appears that a 50 gallon gas water heater is suppl...
We are looking at acquiring a fix and flip loan through this company JDB Funding, Inc out of Las Vegas and a man named John D. Bayer. Has anyone ever used them and can give me a recommendation. I hate to send him a 1...
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Is there a good rental/tenant payment software to accept online payments through your own website? Looking for an efficient way to collect rent....some of the bigger companies have their own online portal, etc.
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Hi. My husband and I have spent the past three years "feeling out" the real estate investment game and are ready to get more serious. We have purchased three different properties in three years - all in different mark...
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There are duplexes around my area that need a lot of work, but there are a couple that have already been renovated by flippers. They're priced to cashflow modestly with both sides rented out, with annual COC return a...