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5 January 2025 | 10 replies
Like mentioned it's also beneficial to keep up to date with what's happening in the area your STR is located, and make sure the decision makers are aware of hosts and what they bring to the community.
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8 January 2025 | 4 replies
Thanks in advance Community for your feedback, any and all feedback and a time you take the chair of your thoughts is very much appreciated.
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21 December 2024 | 6 replies
This list includes a few:Lucid Motors with 2,200 jobsSilicon Valley Bank with 300 jobsRaytheon Missile Systems with 1,000 jobs in Southern ArizonaMicrosoft Datacenters with 1,100 direct and indirect jobsCarMax with 430 jobsInfosys with more than 1,000 jobsAnd Hopebridge Therapy Centers with 650 jobsOn behalf of the Arizona investing community, I invite you to plan a visit here and see what's going on for yourself!
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3 January 2025 | 9 replies
The biggest challenge seems to be finding lenders that offer these loan products which is where I’m looking for help from the community with recommended lenders that serve Texas.The Fannie Mae (or Freddie Mac) options are preferred over FHA purely because of the (perhaps perceived) limit on renovation funds that the FHA option provides.
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11 January 2025 | 11 replies
We looked at a few areas, admittedly most in gated communities catering to American / European tourists and the numbers never really worked out.
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31 December 2024 | 11 replies
This is one of the most common challenges in the LA County community on BP.
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20 December 2024 | 3 replies
Yeah, most cities/areas have a dedicated FB group like "XXX area real estate investors group" or whatever.
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30 December 2024 | 16 replies
Quote from @Huggy Ford: I own a property across from SDSU 9793 Keeneland Row, Blackhorse community La Jolla 12 years paid off.
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6 January 2025 | 9 replies
Hawaiian real estate law differs from other western states significantly, mostly due to its monarchal heritage and the Bishop Trust influence.The basics are the same as would be in California; determine the condition of title ownership (individual(s), estate (including conservatorship, if appropriate) OR fiduciary acting for trust.Use a qualified private money equity lender to make a loan sufficient to buy out the cash-only beneficiaryThe legal community in HI and Big Island in particular is small.
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9 January 2025 | 43 replies
Feel free to ask any questions here.In addition to a "Facebook community", how about a Slack channel?