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Are there any advantages or disadvantages to using Vrbo or Airbnb as a landlord for STR? I know some owners use one platforms, not sure why?
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Property insurance seems to always be one of my biggest expenses. Most of my properties are replacement cost. The agent says the cost to rebuild is this number. Which is so much higher then I would ever be able to sel...
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Hey BP Nation!
I'm new to the community...not just this community but ANY online community. BiggerPockets is the first site to actually get me interested in engaging in any kind of online group. There are...
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Does anyone here on BP have personal experience with Credit Karma free credit reporting service?Thanks,Pyrrha
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Scam email back and forth From Carla Morrison (Scam):Good day. I'm a private lender I offer general financial services including real estate loans, various purchase funding, personal loans and business startups loans....
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Hello all, I am brand new to real estate investing and I am in the process of purchasing a quadplex, hopefully close by January! I have been researching the subject thoroughly and I came across a website called Cozy....
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We are 2 years into rentals and are considering renting to a spanish couple that have been here over 20 years, have fin numbers and are gainfully employed. The husband has applied for a green card. the wife has not. W...
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This post is a simple rundown of our thought process for evaluating opportunities. I will describe the rules we apply; explain why they are important and how we apply them. It is important to note that these rules h...
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Found what I thought was going to be a great property for my first flip. Got in it five hours after it hit MLS, walked through with my realtors (both of whom have rehab experience), ran all the numbers, and it looked...