I am curious to uncover how all the rest of the investors (and agents and brokers) here feel about real estate agents and real estate agent fees in today's digital age where we have so much information that we can dig up on our owns from: county records, mortgage/liens, previous purchase prices, land values, tax histories, rent price history and the advent of online listing services and other sources of real estate wholesale listings and auction agencies online.

Hi everyone,I’m considering buying a 2,500 sq ft commercial property with this deed restriction (in place until 2037):“Neither Grantee nor its successors, assigns or legal representatives, lessees, or sublessees, shall conduct or permit the conduct on the Property of, and the Property shall never be used for:(i) a grocery or convenience store selling at retail any food or food products, dairy products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption off the premises;(ii) the retail sale of any food or food products, beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages for consumption on or off the premises.”My plan is to use the space as an event venue (birthdays, weddings, baby showers, etc.), where renters bring/cater their own food and drinks.

Ben Welcome to AustinWe have a monthly education event on the 2nd Tuesday of each month and a networking event on the 4th Friday. 

I was wondering if anybody knew of any upcoming networking events coming up in or near the LA area.

Hey BP community 👋I’m based in Chattanooga, TN, and I’m looking to connect with investors focused on Short-Term Rentals (STRs) and event venues—especially those seeking unique or underutilized properties with upside potential.Over the past few months, I’ve come across several off-market deals in and around Chattanooga that I passed on at the time, but I’m realizing they could be perfect fits for STR or event-focused investors.

Is there a good software product (Quickbooks doesn't do digitization I believe) that can be used?

But every time a loan is created in the US banking system THAT is an inflationary event.

I am sure something like this exsists in NYS and no - you don't want to make ANY modifications to a court tested lease.We have case law in Wisconsin where landlords had to pay 6 digit numbers because their lease included what Wi law defines as 10 deadly sins - and they are not super straight forward, so even attorneys' leases got caught. 

Are there side events that happen? 

While traditional steakhouse meetings have their charm, we're focused on leveraging digital tools to streamline the process.For those experienced in remote capital raising — what platforms or strategies have you found most effective?