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HI BP,My husband and I are seriously looking into purchasing a STR and vacation home in the North Carolina mountain area. We currently live about 4.5-5.5 hours away depending on where we purchase the property, so we w...
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Hi fellow investors. I was evaluating a 88 unit complex and based on T12 financials it runs 69% expense ratio. Based on the actuals it is worth $4.2mm.Now the property doesn't have a listed price and they are looking ...
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Hi everybody, I'm hoping to get some advice on a 4 plex that I'm considering.It is located in a C- (do not go there at night neighborhood) of Los Angeles. All units are 2 bed 1 bath. The property has been maintained...
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Hey everyone,
I have spent the last year or so reading all the real estate material I can, continue reading and listening to the podcasts on here, but I'm trying to figure out my next move. Trying to invest i...
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After years of analysis paralysis and watching from the sidelines, we finally had an offer accepted on our first STR property in the mountains of Vermont. Now what? We have a little bit of time before closing, assumi...
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I bought my first house in cash back in 2011. I moved out in 2014 and rented it up until last month, then sold it. The property sold for double what I paid for it, so i'm sitting on about 150K in cash. I'm wanting to ...
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I know some of the below variables vary depending on your geography, but here in Texas DFW area the estimates for property taxes, insurance and holding costs are fairly accurate.
I would appreciate more experienced ...
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Hey all! I may have stumbled across a deal in my hometown in Florida this holiday season and am interested in this group's thoughts. My background: I currently own two STRs that I manage long-distance, and am intere...
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Here's the deal. I have 4 Unit Property I bought back in Dec of 2012 located in lower income area ( not a war zone) in the South Suburbs of Illinois very close to Chicago. Most flippers are not buying properties in th...
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Hello,
I want to address the following questions to investors who have hired property managers in the past.
1. I have heard that property managers charge fees for handling a property that goes vacant. May I ask as ...