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4 January 2025 | 5 replies
Quote from @Brandon Foster: Hello Ryan,STR is do able in the north county area but there are a lot of rules and regulations.The city of Oceanside right now will not allow anything STR unless it’s west of pacific coast hwy.This is changing a lot too so you need to be aware of that in your plans.Carlsbad is super strict too but there are some condos that are still available to do STR in.Medium term rentals are as safer bet but way less profitable.
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7 January 2025 | 3 replies
I started with the Simple Start plan, but as I learn more about the software, I realize that to effectively classify income and expenses per unit, I need to use Classes and Locations, which are only available on the higher-tier plans.I’ve seen suggestions to use units as customers as a workaround, but I’m curious if anyone else has tried this approach or has recommendations for managing multiple units in QuickBooks with the Simple Start plan.Looking forward to your feedback!
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7 February 2025 | 13 replies
I decided to wait for one of the virtual coaches to be available but after weeks of waiting and none becoming available I decided to just go with one of the normal wholesaler coaches, meaning they did wholesaling but in their home market.
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7 January 2025 | 3 replies
You'll see some familiar names thrown around a lot: Stessa, Apartments.com, RentRedi, TenantCloud, Innago, RentManager, Avail, Rentec Direct, Doorloop, etc.I recommend you search for each app online and see what they offer, how much they charge, etc.
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3 January 2025 | 7 replies
Some people seem to get locked in to one place they find, or a place a friend or family member is selling without really evaluating the available market.In a small town in East Texas I would think your biggest risk is a big player coming to town that can absolutely crush a smaller player.
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15 January 2025 | 24 replies
Make sure it would be someone you could learn from in the deal and then I would encourage you to only use a portion (probably only 50k to 100k) of your available capital in the deal.
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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
Once the city gives direction, then start to look at available options and penciling out the numbers to see what makes the most sense.
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12 January 2025 | 8 replies
Also when you are under contract and get condo docs, make sure to read the meeting minutes (for the past year if available) they will indicate if there are any talks of an upcoming special assessment (which you don't want).
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14 January 2025 | 19 replies
@Evan Coopersmith Are you available tomorrow at 7:00 am your time?
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
Any bank account would work, but this isn’t 2001 and with the amount of technology available, you need an account that fits the times.