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6 November 2024 | 5 replies
We just had an incident… a guest tried to steal money from the host , my mother in law -long story but lied stole cheated while staying and furnished finders will do very little to back you up, they’re like a hands off broker essentially, just do your due diligence and have good contracts in place, and research / background check really well if you use FFinders.
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4 November 2024 | 12 replies
Superhost on Airbnb and Premier Host on VRBO.
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5 November 2024 | 3 replies
Hi Cameron, My team and I host monthly real estate meetups in Bellevue.
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4 November 2024 | 24 replies
@Kitty Reese are you a current host?
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7 November 2024 | 15 replies
If you're curious, I also host monthly networking events, meetups at current house hack and STR properties, etc. where you can soak in a ton of information and meet with experienced investors who have done the same strategies.
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6 November 2024 | 22 replies
The worst thing is that states and municipalities are using wildly inflated data that AirDNA and their ilk are pitching to create more and more restrictive zoning laws based on the perception of windfall host profits, further creating challenges to supporting our mortgages in a region with an already long 4-6 month shoulder season.
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6 November 2024 | 18 replies
I don't use Buildium so I can't speak to what it can or can't do but owner's can sometimes be added on other platforms as co-hosts for the purpose of visibility.
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7 November 2024 | 16 replies
A host of answers here with a bunch of agents trying to defend having a listing agreement signed... they are all full of crap!
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5 November 2024 | 34 replies
You might find it helpful to join a group like THE MTR Connect, which I co-host with @Jamie Banks.
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2 November 2024 | 15 replies
Hey @Anne Christensen - Having been on both sides of real estate meetups (attending and hosting), I can tell you they're absolutely worth your time if you pick the right ones.