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16 February 2025 | 15 replies
We haven't stayed as guests for 2 years.
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9 February 2025 | 3 replies
Hi does anyone have experience with providing direct STR stays (so not through Airbnb or VRBO) and charging, collecting, and remitting the local Chicago hotel tax?
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10 February 2025 | 17 replies
It is in an enclosed gate area that can only be opened from inside the fence so I'm leaning away from using it as storage space while I have other guests staying there.
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9 February 2025 | 12 replies
It isn't a big job but I don't want things to go south so I stay in it.Of course I practically live on this forum so I pass along any pertinent info I find as well as answer questions.
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16 February 2025 | 41 replies
This company is a complete real estate and investment ponzi scheme. Run by Dutch Mendenhall and Amy Vaughn, they solicit hard money loans (which they do not pay back) and joint venture real estate deals which they al...
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11 February 2025 | 5 replies
In fact, the title companies and attorneys I've dealt with during the foreclosure process were also surprised by their incompetence.
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12 February 2025 | 13 replies
I would not be surprised if banks would not recognize them either.. maybe I dont know enough about insurance..
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13 February 2025 | 1 reply
We were especially thrilled to start our investing journey with a duplex, and it was even better that the tenants desired to stay and had been consistent with rent for many many years.
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5 February 2025 | 8 replies
The numbers definitely work if the rehab stays within $100K–$115K and the timeline is 6 months, but with a full gut reno, I want to be realistic about potential delays.
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14 February 2025 | 15 replies
There have definitely been many surprises along the way and lots of lessons learned getting our bnb set up.