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A friend is considering buying a lot in a gated community and holding on to it in hopes of appreciation. He says that he is able to hold the land and pay HOA fees for 5-7 years. This is a relatively new community in a...
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I am thinking about getting a rental property for myself and really starting from point 0. I was wondering if anyone has had success in AirBnBs in popular vacation destinations or even something off the be...
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I am currently working through buying my first STR and am looking in the Destin, Smokey, and the Branson, MO markets. Out of these markets which one do you believe is best in terms of the greatest monthly return on in...
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Cleveland, Ohio has emerged as a top destination for real estate investors looking for lucrative rental properties which make it an attractive choice for those seeking to generate passive income through rental propert...
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Hi everyone, I joined BP in the last week or so. I don't have much of a background in real estate in particular, but have always been interested interested in investing, finance and business. I have a finance degree...
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I have about 5k-10k to invest, I’m just not sure where to start. At first I was leaning toward SFH rentals but the big numbers just scare me, along with multi-family homes. Also thought about mobile homes, but there j...
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Hi! Looking to buy a 2nd home/vacation home in Emerald Coast, FL area that we would also use for STR. We are able to put 10% down and have conventional financing approved. Budget is under 450K. We were looking to ...
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Hello!I'm the definition of a newbie. I rent a house in west Destin, Fl but have "house hacked" for the past year by renting out the other rooms out to almost break even (living for free). The owner offered to sell ...
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Looking to buy an STR in Colorado, I was looking into Estes park but it seems to be super saturated, I’m leaning towards more of a summer location not a ski town. Any suggestions on towns that are STR friendly and a f...
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Im going to be closing on a 3 unit building with conventional loan. best rate i could get was 7% with points. Should i consider an ARM even if initial rate is similar. My thought is rates are destined to drop in next ...