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Hello all,
My family and I are excited to visit Austin this weekend (will be there until Wednesday). We just heard so many good things about this town from friends and family. We don't know if we want to move or in...
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Hey all,My mom is retiring next year at the age of 67 and her tax guy has suggested she gets into real estate to help lower her tax situation. She has made great money in the stock market and she has always been again...
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To ensure your STR performs well, do your kitchen and bathrooms need to be fully renovated and updated?We’re probably the only designers and contractors who would say no—unless you’re in the luxury STR space.Why?As lo...
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Hi BP Family,I live in California and am about to start investing out of state. I have a CPA that I've used for years but when I brought up the investment to him he said my wife and I combined make too much money so t...
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Henry Ford said "Wealth, like happiness, is never attained when sought after directly. It comes as a by-product of providing a useful service." When I first started in real estate all my goals were only financial. A...
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About me: I'm a 6 year Navy vet separating in April. I don't have a job lined up and currently the goal is to go to college and earn my Texas real estate l...
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I tried ABNB out with one of my rentals last year and am converting it back into a long term rental and also trying mid term rentals until I find a long term tenant. Applicant A: Mid term. Travel nurse and her husband...
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My tenants just moved out. When the new tenants were moving in, they sent me a video of cockroaches in the kitchen sink and other areas.My new tenants didn't feel comfortable living there so they are staying somewhere...
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I was just under the assumption (like a hotel) that we would provide the linens but I spoke with some local owners this weekend and every place in the complex requires the guest to bring their own. This would make the...