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If you've spoken with me for more than 10 minutes, you know I'm a big fan of STRs and AirBnB as both a host (SuperHost, in fact, nbd, just a celebrity here) and as a traveler. I find that STRs are a great way to ex...
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Hi BP Austin community,I am an OOS investor with a RE in South Austin. Could someone direct me to some really good property management companies that offer better value to the owners ? I see some creative companies em...
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The water provider for one of my rentals just changed their policy. Bottom line is that they will no longer deal with renters and will only establish accounts for property owners - we are talking about a SFR. This w...
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Under current tax law, your building is set to depreciate over 27.5 or 39 years. But many assets like lighting, carpeting and cabinetry depreciate much faster than that.
Which means you shouldn’t have to wait all t...
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Hey BP,Forgive the lost post. So this just happened. I'm an investor based out of Miami and am currently in the middle of my first buy and hold deal which is currently under renovation with the hopes of making it a su...
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Anyone invest in a flood zone lately? Looking at a place close to the beach and aside from flood insurance, any other protection strategies?
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Evening BP Community, I have a question regarding property management. This question isn't about finding property managers, which is what I usually find on BP, but rather about becoming the property manager that eve...
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Hey BiggerPockets!My name is Matt and I am new to real estate investing. My goal is to achieve financial freedom through real estate investing. My first step towards this goal to buy and househack a multifamily proper...
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This goes for buy and hold. Assuming both result in positive cash flow, what do most investors do?
Do you make more money in the end getting the longer term and smaller down payment - Or is a shorter term larger down...