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9 January 2025 | 1 reply
I haven’t done my first deal yet, but through hiring a local contractor to build my personal residence I had this idea that I don’t hear people talking about. Upon closing my single family construction my home had abo...
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6 February 2025 | 42 replies
@Matt PowersFrom my experience, deciding between short-term rentals (STRs) and long-term rentals (LTRs) depends on the market.
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7 February 2025 | 41 replies
South Carolina (where I live) is a great state for many things but not rental real estate.
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6 January 2025 | 4 replies
Quote from @Melissa Conner: If you are an agent that is a landlord or you work with owners of rentals- you/they Just called Melissa.
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7 February 2025 | 22 replies
My long term rentals may be boring but they've made fantastic returns.
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5 February 2025 | 2 replies
On a daily basis I get questions from investors/property owners about the rental rate for their rental property.
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4 January 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $350,000 Cash invested: $10,000 Sale price: $435,000 Primary residence converted to a rental after 2 years.
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1 February 2025 | 9 replies
I have a w-2 income and own three properties, all long term rentals, that I've had for a few years.
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4 February 2025 | 9 replies
Quote from @Quan Pham: I'll give you the easy answer: sell.If you were fired up about owning an investment, I would recommend keeping the house as a rental.
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6 February 2025 | 19 replies
I rent through Furnished Finder which has a standard rental contract.