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All Forum Posts by: James McGovern

James McGovern has started 361 posts and replied 1303 times.

Post: BPCON 2025 reduced tickets

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

If you have a $99 special I will consider 

Post: Reducing Rehab Costs

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

How do you truly know that it was "at cost"?

Post: Property Tax help

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

Property taxes are going up across the United States. Reassessments are at the root of this challenge. The solution is to get politically involved and compel government to shrink itself 

Post: Bad Debt Collection Agency

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

@Alex Frey what are the names of other agencies in this space?

Post: Don't Buy Carrot Investor Websites

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

@Carlos Zamora how much does a carrot site cost all in?

Post: Beyond the Block: Why Agents Must Evolve Past Neighborhood Expertise

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

Agents should evolve and understand that commissions are shrinking and there automate as much as they can. Sellers are growing increasingly tired of high agent fees

Post: Really? New AC refrigerants? Again??

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

I purchase tanks of refrigerants off eBay and am stocked up on 410a

Post: How to find buyer

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

Instead of dropping price, could yo sweeten the deal with owner financing ?

Post: Rental Sitting 14 Days With No Lease Signed — What’s The Best Next Step?

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

What analysis have you done? Is there something about the neighborhood, the smell, etc that you haven't accounted for?

Post: Objectively comparing YouTube real estate agents

James McGovernPosted
  • Flipper/Rehabber
  • Bloomfield CT
  • Posts 1,376
  • Votes 336

@Ken M. Not about affordability but rather value. If I can meet the same people at no cost then why piss away money