Don Chambers
direct mail - response rate too high
I just started a direct mail campaign. I sent out 1,109 postcards in 2 batches. The first 600 hit today. I expected about 3 calls - 1/2%. I have gotten 23 calls - almost 4% and I could not get to all the calls. I...
Say Teoh
New home construction in Oregon
Hi there, anyone in Portland Metro area (Oregon) has experience with buying a lot and building a SFH for resale? I would like to speak with you on your experience, cost calculations etc. I do see some spec homes avai...
Michaela G.
Atlanta Pittsburgh neighborhood
Since Pittsburgh (neighborhood in Atlanta) is super hot right now and investors are jumping on anything they can find, here are a few things, that are not well-known. Until 2005 the zoning in Pittsburgh was R5 (duplex...
Jonathan Johnson
When is an on-site manger is needed for Apartments?
Hello BP,I'm looking at a 100 unit purchase of 2 buildings. One of the opportunities I see in the apartment is they have a lot of staff.The management on payroll is as follows: Maintenance at $19.50/hr; Part-time main...
Joe W.
Expectations of a Realtor
I'm looking to get started in real estate by purchasing a 2-4 unit (ideally 4) through FHA financing. I looked online and found a few properties that peaked my interest and I reached out to a Realtor who had a few mul...
Chris Munichiello
What Are Signs of Gentrification Starting
What are some signs you see of any area that is gentrifying or about to gentrify to any veteran real estate investors or even people who have seen a bad neighborhood turn into well developed in a period of time ?
Sergio B.
Winning Bidder at Hubzu, but reserve not met---> Advise??
I was the highest bidder at an auction, however the reserve was not met. Right away I received the offer below:
Even though your bid didn't meet the seller's reserve price, the seller is still ...
Lee Goree
Note buyers
Where do you find serious buyers that purchase NPNs/Commercial property. I don't want to deal with "tire kickers". It seems like everyone just want to circulate your list and it comes back to you with an even BIGGER p...
Luke Babich
HVAC upgrades: should we install Ductwork or a Mini-Split?
New 4-family property.At Arch Buyers, my business partner and I just bought a 4-family property in St. Louis County. The two upstairs units have brand new duct-work. There are furnaces in the attic to provide forced a...
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Lease Option agreement fell apart
Wife and I moved into a house in dire need of repairs....wife wanted the house b/c she wanted a fixer-upper. What needed to be repaired was the kitchen needed to be completely redone (water damage ruined everything, l...