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My wife and I were fortunate enough to reach financial freedom just one year after making our first ever real estate investment. Here is a quick background story on our success and some tips and tricks I feel that any...
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Hey everyone,So I am buying my second rental property, and having trouble finding deals that can cashflow at least cashflow 250-300 a month due to the high interest rates I am looking at (SFRS). I wanted to see what ...
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Hello friends. My wife and I live in Oregon and we want to buy our first rental, but the interest rates and the housing prices in Portland are very high. A 3-bedroom house starts at $450k. But I'm getting the feeling ...
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Victor Minasce has some compelling data suggested there may be trouble ahead for Short Term Rentals.
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An ordinance was introduced this week to re-legalize the construction of new "accessory dwelling units" on existing Chicago properties. This includes coach houses and basement & attic units, which could be added w...
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There seems to be a glut of STRs in every major market, yet there are RE agents out there telling people that there is demand.There may be demand, but if the owner cannot book their place to cover the costs, how can R...
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How do you folks handle nail/screw holes in walls. Filling them in not an issue but I'm seeing some renters are using anchors. Additionally, trying to spot paint even a white wall with white paint doesn't work, let al...
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This is continuation of my first post 7 months ago about my love for STR (short term furnished rental) when I started with just 2 Airbnb listingshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/552...Now, I'm at 6 total...