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I live in California, and bought a tax lien certificate (technically a Certificate of Purchase) on vacant commercial land in Arizona, sight unseen, at an online auction. It's 36 acres, assessed at about $100,000, and ...
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Me and my brother are looking to start our first short term rental venture. For those doing short term rentals/Airbnb's in Charlotte, what is your experience and do you have advice for new comers?
Thanks in advance!
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Stephen Covey, famed author of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," claimed an important habit in achieving success was to "Begin With the End In Mind." This habit in real estate is critical to success of a ven...
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Hey there! TL;DR:I'm 29, have 40K to invest per year, but don't think I should "buy high." I'm not confident I'll get great deals on houses in this market. Should I just pay down my own mortgage for now, use my house ...
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My name is Daryl Arias, Live in Miami Florida, and a couple of months ago i helped a friend, buy a Foreclosed Condo around the Hammocks Area, we fixed it and now its rented and giving him a healthy 15 percent per year...
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How would you handle this situation: My Tenants own a commercial cleaning company. They have been in since Oct 2019, always pay on time, no issues there. However, I was at the house yesterday to inspect an issue they...
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My husband and I are trying to form our goals for real estate investing over the next several years but are feeling like we need advice on what options our best based on our unique situation and objectives. I’ve tried...
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Hello BP Community. We have a STR with a small back yard, not big enough for a pool, but big enough for a hot tub. Thinking of the phrase, "Keeping up with the Joneses", we are contemplating adding a hot tub, becaus...
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We are in escrow on a duplex zoned R2 that has a detached garage that was converted into an additional unit without permits. The housing department states that it needs a new certificate of occupancy because it's no l...
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When doing calculations on a STR airbnb in Kissimmee, on a 4/3 townhome with nice amenities and a pool the property produces negative cashflow. On airdna the property makes 40k in NOI bc they inflate the daily rent. I...