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How do you know when is the right time to make the leap? We're considering a STR. How do you know when to pull the plug and purchase your first investment? It's such a big purchase when you have a family with little o...
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Hi all
I'm closing on my first property today a 3-family unit. I was wondering if I should set up another personal bank account for all activities. I'm going to be depositing my checks and if there are repairs I'm go...
This is one way to kind of see the order of it all.
The Professional Investor’s Plan
The art of using high-leveraged activities
Strategy as defined here would be the science of planning and directing exactly how you...
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I'm trying to do my first short sale and I really need help.
Here are the details:
FMV of house based on comps: $155K
Repairs needed to property: no more that $20K
Total owed on 1st to Wells Fargo: ~$163K
No second...
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Hey everyone,
I’m looking to level up the welcome basket I provide for guests. Right now, I include a few essentials (bottled water and some snacks), but I want to make it more thoughtful and help set the tone for a ...
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I have my first rental property and my first tenant is a needy one. He literally calls at least once a week about a problem. Some were legit, like a running toilet. Others, not so much; such as his wife thinking there...
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I'm finding that it's taking a bit more work than I'd like to manage my vacation rental. So the folks at evolvevacationrental.com hit me up the other day, via a cold call. I looked into them - and they seem almost to...
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Hi All,This may be a newbie question, but what tools would you consider "must haves" when planning to do at least some rehab work yourself on properties. Think painting, some flooring, replacing vanities/toilets, putt...
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Have you stayed in a few AirBnB rentals? VRBO? Have you stayed in the big city and then compared that to a place in the country near a tourist attraction? What was your experience?I've stayed in a dozen or more AirBnB...
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Does anyone run an Airbnb? Would you recommend this option of 'passive' income over traditional RE investing? (traditional referring to wholesaling, flipping, BRRRR, etc)