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I just turned 45 in May and finally bought my first rental property this past March 2019. My wife and I started our own vacation rental business . Although this is the slow season in Big Bear Lake Ca, where our STR ...
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Hello, as a newbie to this game I’ve been reading all the books. They all have a uniform theme that contractors can be one of the trickiest members of your team find. David Greene’s book does well to describe the ques...
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Hi all,I'm working on offering a free report to commercial real estate investors and multifamily property owners as a way to build my authority, credibility, and expertise in my local community, and I'd like do get yo...
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Hi - are you currently worried about short-term rentals in Orlando/Kissimmee? Recently, that has been one of the top question I've been getting from investors, especially given how well the real estate market has done...
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Hi Everyone! I am coming back to get some advice. Marketing. Marketing. Marketing. It can be a big ole pain in the rear-end. Do you feel me?Everywhere I turn, someone says yes you should do this _______ [fill in the b...
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How did this weather affect your properties? Or why does anyone like winter?Besides all the snow that we are getting this year (here in Philly we had 5 snow storms and super low temperatures, 25-year low). I got my fi...
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Hello BP Community!A bit about me:
I’m a newbie rental investor.
I’m a resilient military spouse.
I’m a learning mother of two.
I’m a believer in a better world and people’s kindness.
I’m one to pay-it-forwa...
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I am fairly new to the world of real estate and I am still trying to learn the basics on how to start a house flip! How do you go about paying a contractor? If I do a rehab of $30,000 does the contractor take a percen...
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Currently have 8 units over two buildings and looking at a bigger acquisition. I found a great 36 unit complex spread over 3 buildings, great shape. Ideal price to acquire would be 1.7m, net profit of $156,000 per yea...
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Hi everyone, I am new to real estate investment, am from Los Angeles and looking to gain more knowledge. If anyone can help me with advice or what ever I would appreciate it.