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All Forum Posts by: James McGovern

James McGovern has started 361 posts and replied 1303 times.

Post: Redfin lists for 1.5%. What prevents other brokers from doing same?

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

Redfin lists for 1.5%. What prevents other brokers from doing same? Redfin is obviously making a good profit at this rate. Is it arrogance or something else that prevents brokers from doing same?

Post: tenant smoking weed

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

@Colleen F. You can grow in CT and have three plants. The law requires growing indoors 

Post: Fix & Flip Financing

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

I can refer you to a private money lender that I have used. Send me your contact information 

Post: Do you ever wish a bot could screen the buyers before they blow up your inbox?

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

I wish there were bots that could reach out to those in foreclosure and determine the conditions of a property 

Post: Lease Options often can’t be heard in small claims courts

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

Gurus who promote lease options often do not tell you that if you need to litigate that you can't use more affordable small claims court for lease options disputes

Post: tenant smoking weed

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

@Colleen F. Understanding medical issues will keep them in compliance with any state laws. In Connecticut where I live, landlords cannot interfere with medical issues 

Post: Validating a lead-filtering chatbot for agents — worth building?

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

Agents likely would rather answer the same questions repeatedly than to take on this type of expense

Post: Background check found something

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

Only accept tenants with clean backgrounds 

Post: Which U.S. Market Offers Maximum Capital Appreciation Over Next Decade?

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

If I were in your shoes I would focus on Hartford CT and Pittsburgh PA

Post: Lenders for house rehab

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

There are many private lenders that can help. They underwrite based on the deal and your credit and not your income