All Forum Posts by: Mindy Jensen

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Dontae Johnson.  You have the right perspective to get you far in real estate investing. Run your business like a business. 

Check out the Podcast and Blog, along with the forums. 

@Bob Green, what states do you lend in?

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Dan R.

Have you set up your keyword alerts yet? I would use at least one for your local area, or the area you plan to target for investing. Start networking with local investors. 

New York can be a tough market. Start looking for a great, investor-friendly agent who can help you navigate all the different areas you are interested in, and see if they have any recommendations of their own. I know there are a lot of New York agents on BP!

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Seamus Kennedy.

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Jared Ackerman. Have you set up your keyword alerts yet? Reserve at least one for your local area, so you can start networking with other investors. 

And 26 units?!? Holy cow! Have you found our Member Blogs section yet? You really COULD start writing a book about your triumphs. I know positive stories about Property Managers are in short supply... And any member can start a member blog. Send me a PM when you get your first story up!

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Monte Mayer. There is a large BiggerPockets contingency in the Twin Cities area. Have you set up your keyword alerts yet? At least one should be set for your local area, so you can start to network with local investors. I'm pretty sure there is a TC meetup...

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Desmond Eskridge. Check out Investing in Duplexes, Triplexes and Quads by Larry Loftis. Lots of great multifamily information in that book. Of course, BiggerPockets also has lots of great multifamily information in our Blog, Podcast and forums. 

Welcome to BiggerPockets, @Raja Rina. 

Have you found our International Real Estate forum yet? Setting up keywords for your country or city can help you network with local members. 

Best of luck selling your current property!

@Jared Brandon, that sounds like a great idea. Good luck and keep us posted!

Either phone or letter is fine, but be respectful. I see some investors make a list of everything that is wrong with a property, in the hopes of getting it for a steal. Simply say you live next door, noticed the long-term tenants had moved out, and wanted to contact him in case he was considering selling.

I love right-next-door properties, and am hoping to purchase some on my street soon - one is literally right next door.

When you do make contact with the seller, let them know you are interested in buying, and should he ever be interested in selling, to keep your information and contact you. Then if you are sending him a letter, give him every single way you can think of to contact you. If you are calling him, ask for his address so you can send him your contact information.