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11 February 2025 | 30 replies
Optimizing your listing photos for specific shots that perform highly and leveraging Airbnb AI to maximize visibility in top categories.Why CTR MattersCTR, or Click-Through Rate, measures the percentage of people who click on your listing after seeing it in search results.
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28 January 2025 | 7 replies
But as was mentioned above, you need expertise and experience.For the first 2-3 years of activity investing in real estate, I had to use my own money sources for down payments.
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24 January 2025 | 10 replies
Yes you can use commission as sourced funds for down payment on a conventional loan.However some lenders have internal overlays that don't allow it.
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23 January 2025 | 2 replies
Are there specific qualities or terms you look for that make the relationship a good fit for your investment strategy?
28 January 2025 | 7 replies
If you wish to network or ask specific questions about your local market, you can go to your local real estate forum and discuss with investors from your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/86-local-real-estate-networking 5.
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6 February 2025 | 42 replies
Hi Matt, if you want good bang for your buck, I would consider the Midwest, specifically Ohio.
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29 January 2025 | 5 replies
It essentially includes having a buyer for a specific property BEFORE entering in a contract with a seller.
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12 January 2025 | 12 replies
Does anyone recommend knowledge sources on building a mobile home parks (websites, books, organizations, plans, etc..).
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8 January 2025 | 3 replies
Quote from @Sri Reddy: I am a newbie to real estate investing and looking for guidance from the teams here to understand the sources from where we can find any small retail spaces to buy.
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20 January 2025 | 6 replies
• Crowd-sourced projects (think Crowdstreet, Fundrise, Roofstock)• Moving into investment for 2 years and sell (seems extreme and low level of confidence in strong desired results.) • BBD - Bulk everything together into one large investment, cash-out refinance, rinse/repeat (seems like ongoing work like we have today.)• NNN - purchase triple net lease opportunity (1031 everything into it, managed under trust, tenant takes care of everything) • Sell each off the normal way (even spreading out one a year, heavy tax implications and truly diminishes decades of work.) • Give/donate each away-----I expect many here have already been through similar dilemmas and interested in experiences, lessons learned.