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31 October 2024 | 10 replies
The property is Huntington WV and is exactly 25 mins from where I'm standing, so I'm only calling it out of state because it technically is, but it's a location I'm fairly familiar and travel to often.
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30 October 2024 | 9 replies
I'm particularly passionate about Long Term Rentals and to learn the strategies to be successful in 2024.Outside of real estate, I enjoy to travel all around the world to meet different cultures and also do jiujitsu as a hobby.Excited to learn and connect with you all!
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30 October 2024 | 5 replies
I'm particularly passionate about single family homes.Outside of real estate, I enjoy traveling and spending time with my family.Excited to learn and connect with you all!
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31 October 2024 | 3 replies
I’m beginning my journey into real estate investing with the goal like many of you of generating passive income and discovering financial freedom without having to rely on a “day-job” for much longer, so I can travel more and spend more time with my young kids/family.
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1 November 2024 | 48 replies
I’m excluding travel time to the property for the STR’s.Any words of wisdom regarding material participation that you referenced?
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29 October 2024 | 2 replies
I would use cleaning services but it's my understanding I could use more than one company over the course of the year to limit how many hours one company spends on it.I'm looking into a utilitarian STR more for business travelers, so this won't be one where everything is perfect, it's bound to accumulate wear and tear I think.The STR would be out of state, but I plan to travel there for probably two weeks a year where I would perform many repairs myself.
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31 October 2024 | 5 replies
At the time, I also had a job that kept me traveling, so I didn’t need much space and used the opportunity to rent out the nicer rooms in my homes.
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30 October 2024 | 2 replies
That knowledge gave me the confidence to take on short-term rentals as part of my investment strategy moving forward.The First DealIn May 2024, while my girlfriend and I were traveling, she found a multi-family property in a city near us.
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29 October 2024 | 6 replies
We have traveled there many times and love the country.
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28 October 2024 | 46 replies
People are still traveling and spending $ like there’s no tomorrow.