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2 January 2025 | 5 replies
Here is some info: SF STR FAQAssuming the info is up-to-date, it must be your permanent residence (you must live at the property for a minimum 275 days a year), you can rent unhosted a max of 90 nights a year, you need a business license, and you need to pay the city $925 for a STR certificate.
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9 January 2025 | 30 replies
@Sean Doyle - Toledo is the only city I operate in.
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6 January 2025 | 5 replies
We haven't even discussed carriers raising their rates due to their reinsurance carriers increasing their rates, your building locations (CA, FL, NY, coastal counties/cities, etc.), how litigious is your state, your own loss history/ratio as an individual investor, the carrier's overall loss ratio in a certain state/area, the deductibles you've elected, etc.
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4 January 2025 | 20 replies
@Jesse Streng Great that you want to invest in the Detroit area but I encourage you to come to the city and spend a weekend here to get a feel for the market.
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3 January 2025 | 6 replies
Our logical process:1) Use Neighborhood rankings to narrow down area of city you want to invest in2) Focus on getting to know that Neighborhood(s), so you know the good & bad streets, block-by-block.3) Be patient to acquire properties on good streets that meet your buying criteria.Our rankings are done with a "bell curve" approach.
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15 January 2025 | 24 replies
Get your focus and understand that before you divulge.4) Quit watching videos for the city, person, or anything else.
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10 January 2025 | 8 replies
One is in National City, another in Grant Hill and last one in Fairmount Village.
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29 January 2025 | 40 replies
Now, answer me this:Why is "we buy houses in [city] [state]" the best keyword to rank for?
1 January 2025 | 2 replies
Quote from @Reyna Ayala: Hi first time landlord to a duplex in new city.
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29 January 2025 | 107 replies
Almost 3/4 of the population in the city of Cle rent.