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13 August 2020 | 4 replies
Hey everyone,After a long period dedicated to research (and possibly a case of analysis paralysis), I’ve built up enough confidence where I’m “comfortable” pulling the trigger on my first real estate investment deal.
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22 August 2020 | 26 replies
AirBnB (more so than VRBO) seems to be completely crushing it from all the people in my Northern Colorado network that use both platforms.
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16 August 2020 | 6 replies
Then, we got a tenant that wanted to stay longer and didn't want to go through the platform and just wanted to pay us directly, which worked great because we actually made more money that way and avoided the management and cleaning fees.
14 August 2020 | 7 replies
So, all I need is a competent and dedicated person to handle the day-to-day management, right?
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14 August 2020 | 1 reply
How many team members are dedicated solely to providing service to your clients?
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15 August 2020 | 6 replies
How many team members are dedicated solely to providing service to your clients?
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16 August 2020 | 2 replies
I've read post after post on this platform and others and have received call after call from investors with PM horror stories.
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14 August 2020 | 4 replies
I had a lot of positive feedback from this post on another BP platform.
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14 September 2020 | 13 replies
Cash-on-cash return and appreciation aren't necessarily related, but you're going to have a lower Cash on cash return when dedicating more cash for an expensive property that doesn't produce monthly rent that is near 1% of the purchase price, especially when financing conventionally.
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15 August 2020 | 4 replies
The chances of you finding an owner of a unit on this platform are slim but possible.I'd recommend contacting Realtors/investors by searching for BP members that operate in this area.To take things a bit further, you can search online for recent sales in the building and contact the agent(s) involved.