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I have a pricey cable TV package at my primary residence. I also have a beach rental property that is used for weekly rentals in the summer. I have only owned it for a year, and have not yet had a renter on the off...
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We are considering buying a vacation rental on the lake (focusing on Grand Marais but anywhere down to Duluth) that will become our primary residence in the next 10 years when we retire. We don't own any rentals let a...
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As I'm sure many are, we have been taking a long, hard look at our investment plan in the midst of this crisis. Certainly, one thing has not changed, as the Warren Buffett adage goes: The best investment timeline is ...
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Hey im pretty new to this, as in still researching and collecting every nugget of info befor pulling the trigger new. Currently im building capital and making myself more palatable to lenders. Im from NYC as as you kn...
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I'm seeing high electric bills in our STR properties and was wondering if anyone had tried using a web thermostat to reduce power usage when the unit was vacant. The idea would be to turn the AC up (higher temps) whe...
Hello All-I’ve been reading these forums for quite some time but just had the need to join recently: I’m looking to buy my first commercial investment property and would like some advice or guidance on the deal I’ve b...
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I have been thinking of doing a 1031 on my SFR rental properties in SoCal with a 3.2 cap rate. After looking at Multifamily units, I discovered commercial buildings with NNN leases that can be as long as 20 years wit...
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I have a Schlage Encode lock on 1 property, using Remotelock and integrated with OwnerRez for code purposes, etc. works great for over a year.just started a new property a month ago. While down, installed a new Encode...
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2024 was a banner year for our investor clients with eight prime Oregon Coast vacation rentals sold. Four properties were existing STR's that had a permit 'transfer' and the other half were eligible properties that su...
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Short version - if you're water heater doesn't work and you're boiling the water so you have hot water...is there something I can do or buy to make my tenants lives a little easier?
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