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6 May 2024 | 13 replies
With careful research and a solid plan in place, it's possible to succeed as an Airbnb investor in Crystal River or any other location.
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5 May 2024 | 19 replies
Affiliate MarketingAn experienced consultant can help determine a budget, which type or types of marketing to spent it on, your target customer, how much time per day you spent on online marketing, and coordinate a website, blog, forum participation, paid advertising, generic advertising, and measure the success of each campaign.For those of us who started 15 years ago, and tried each new market type as it unfolded, we have a pretty good idea of where to spend our money and time.
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4 May 2024 | 2 replies
Then I work the magic with the numbers and in many cases like now, I have 2 different companies that I have insured my portfolio because for some houses, the one that was cheaper for some of the properties when 3x to a SFH so I moved that one to another company.Insurance nowadays are not small money so it makes a difference to get a cheaper one so that you can get a better cashflow.You don't need to sit with them, but call them and you may need to spend an hour or so to get you setup with them.
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4 May 2024 | 11 replies
I’m having a hard time finding information on the financing piece of how house hackers build their real estate portfolio – is this plan generally sound?
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5 May 2024 | 0 replies
Business Plan:Start with a clear plan.
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5 May 2024 | 0 replies
Business Plan:Start with a clear plan.
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4 May 2024 | 1 reply
You should only consider switching when your current software has a significant flaw or lacks features that force you to spend excessive time on workarounds.
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3 May 2024 | 6 replies
That said I live in Birmingham and spend most of my time there so I think that is the best place to get started, but I would like to invest in some Huntsville Real Estate at some point.
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6 May 2024 | 9 replies
If you plan on holding this property for less than 5 years, be aware of the Pre-payment penalties.
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6 May 2024 | 12 replies
It is actually currently a rental property (purchased in 2017), I am planning to move into it for 2 years as our primary residence, make some improvements and then convert it into a short term rental.