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Hello, this is long so sorry in advance. :)I've been following this forum for over a year. Now that I'm a host I wanted to give back and contribute to the forum with our experience.
Our journey in the STR space be...
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Hey Folks, I'm sure the answer varies by market and experience, but I wanted to see what advice some of you may have when considering professional management and STR. Here is the situation: I am purchasing a 2BR/2BA c...
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Has anyone done exposed duct work in a SFH or condo? We are debating doing it in an 80 yr old SFH that we are taking down to the studs and giving it a very modern aesthetic. My GC has never done them but said he HAS...
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Assuming that you are purchasing a SFR as a buy and hold, and you're financing it with a conventional mortgage, would you even consider properties for which flood insurance will be required by the mortgage company?We'...
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Friends,A penny for your thoughts on advertising being that I'm very much small time I am looking for your opinion and maybe what worked best for you. So I am on the hunt for my first deal and after about a month with...
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The post you are about to read is based upon a factual account of a property condition assessment (PCA) recently completed for a commercial real estate property consisting of a multi-tenant industrial office ...
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I probably need to quit doing my taxes on TurboTax and just get a CPA at this point, but I am a "mom and pop" single family home rental property investor with now 20 properties. I hold title currently to all my proper...
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My mentor gave me an assignment to write a micro-blog about how I got started in real estate. I have been sitting in my chair for half an hour trying to think of the perfect way to start telling you guys the story of ...
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My friend and I have been actively looking in an area to invest in. We cannot agree on what true 'value' or 'deal' is. One of us wants to do the flipping route, but I don't believe the margins are there the actually g...
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Hi there, I'm considering purchasing a SFH in mid-Michigan with a large backyard - about .25 acre. It is fenced, but since the tenants would be responsible for the mowing and upkeep, I'm concerned that the size of th...