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20 January 2025 | 9 replies
Just my personal opinion - get a mentor or a person who already has good experience running STR business, preferably in your area (but not 100% required).
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20 January 2025 | 3 replies
The seller requires a cash purchase & I’m exploring creative ways to structure the deal.
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24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Additionally, we have developed templates for tracking key metrics that we require our PMs to fill out weekly.
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20 January 2025 | 4 replies
If they sell them on amazon, they likely don't require any special handling.
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24 January 2025 | 10 replies
Also, as long as the house appraises, taking broker commission and using it against down payment and closing costs means lower cash requirements for me which increases my CoC returns.
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24 January 2025 | 4 replies
I am sorry that the storm that passed through just prior to your stay required emergency roof repairs.
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19 January 2025 | 5 replies
All but one of the family members are on board, and we collectively own the majority, but it's 55% and the bank requires 60%.
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26 January 2025 | 21 replies
The last event was a vape stuck in the s-trap of the toilet that required toilet to be replaced.
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4 February 2025 | 3 replies
And THEN, the same $1 fee is required when doing a transfer to pay me their utility bills, so then I discounted those by $1 too.
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22 January 2025 | 5 replies
Selling below FMV treats the difference as a gift, requiring a gift tax return (if exceeding $19,000 in 2025).