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5 January 2025 | 3 replies
My name is Christian and I'm excited to be here as I start on my journey into real estate wholesaling, specifically in the Pittsburgh, PA area.
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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
Best bet would be a “partnership” with a monied individual looking for a high risk/high return passive investment with you providing the “active” part.
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3 January 2025 | 5 replies
My name is Jeison Avila, and I’m excited to join this community as I begin my journey into wholesaling real estate.
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8 January 2025 | 10 replies
But if they gov't changes to a 90 day minimum, you would have to operate as a 90 day rental or longer.And talking to local experts, if you want to own a STR on O'ahu, your safest bet is to buy a unit in a Condotel that is located in the "Resort" zone of Waikiki.
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9 January 2025 | 10 replies
This will likely change through your real estate journey, but I always recommend starting with something in mind.
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15 January 2025 | 8 replies
ThanksCongrats on starting your RE journey!
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8 January 2025 | 14 replies
My wife and I are starting our journey with our first STR and I wanted to ask: Should we use an LLC for our Airbnb, or would an umbrella policy on top of our current insurance policy suffice?
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9 January 2025 | 107 replies
@Toby Khan I’m not positive honestly, best bet would be to reach out to them.
10 January 2025 | 5 replies
Moving forward scaling with hard money loans may be the best bet and would avoid the headaches of living in a construction project.
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16 January 2025 | 78 replies
Hi Alyssa, I moved from Portland OR to Columbus OH a few years ago to start my REI journey.