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1) Partner w/ Experts (Credibility) - Partnering with someone that has a track record helps a ton. My credibility as a person yes but had I said this was my first project, I'm sure my success would not have been so s...
Hello, I am currently looking into vacation rentals in Big Bear California by the lake. Does anyone have some insight on owning a vacation rental in this area? Are the annual returns from renting it out worth the inve...
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My mom is retired, epileptic, and is very nervous about the money drying up. She is unable to be hands on whatsoever, and just wants something safe that will produce an income stream. What are her safest and best opti...
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Just read a thread where a landlord said that his instruction to his tenant screening company was to automatically disqualify anyone with a felony.
HUD has this guideline in public housing. In some cases it...
Today, in Sept 2018 the Stock Market is at 28,000. An all time high. The average wage is $26 per hour. It takes 1,077 work hours to “buy the market”. That is, if you buy one share each of the stocks of the Dow, the co...
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I have hardly been on BiggerPockets all summer because our market is on fire! I was busier than the proverbial one-legged man during COVID, had about two weeks of normalcy, and then the market exploded.I manage 400 re...
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Update of concerns on perfect storm I see forming.
There are more and more "voters" requiring entitlements. Here are a couple today.
1. Tens of thousands nearly riot for the opportunity to get an application to be on...
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Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper. I can find multiple listing in the 300-500k range and have 9-12% net cap. No other city has ...
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Haven't done a sec 8 for many years and now have an applicant. I just lowered my asking rent. If it is below what sec 8 pays can I ask for the higher amount? After all it is worth more with all the hassles. Would p...