Partner Driven was interested in the Gibson St deal in Portland, TN, due to its high profit potential with a purchase price of $142,000 and a sale price of $240,000.

The downside of selling will also be that our expenses will go up by buying a new home as well, and we aren't very high income earners (we both make a little over $100k/year combined)We also own a few small rental properties in smaller towns nearby in TX, so the rental game isn't new to us!

The chances are high you will meet other house flippers that can offer insight. 

Or you could potentially get a private loan as a second but 1) the bank probably wouldn't like that and if they found out about it, would likely at least have the right to call the loan and 2) given private loans usually have very high rates, it would probably make more sense to just refinance it. 

I want to use bigger pockets as a tool to get me started off in the right direction.

I'm with a construction and design company and we operate in NC - feel free to reach out, would love to work with you and help you create a high-performing STR.Here are a few we did in NC for you to check out:-https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/755582185230853225?

sorry to say it but there is nothing dishonest to engage in a conversation with an Agent that has a house on market since 200 days and offer to buy at a lower offer price - seller they believe owns the Taj Mahal and expecially after pandemic they raise asking price way too high - once again, guys we are entertaining a conversation with a seller and if the house is on market since 200 days, guess what, I believe the agent and the seller maybe a bit motivated, or what? 

Highly recommend 

Given the current environment of high prices and high interest rates, it is not likely that a taxpayer will pay tax on rental income for properties purchased now.

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