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Hi everyone,I've been on BiggerPockets now for a few months and realized I should finally make a post. I'm a lifelong Alaskan, born and raised in Anchorage. Currently I am working full time in Anchorage (and I also c...
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Hey Guys ...
Hope all is well! I don't post as often anymore, but I still lurk and read quite a bit. Anyways, received word this morning that my Duplex Rental House had a fire last night. Later learned this aftern...
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I have have had 2 long term rental properties for about 10 years. Now I am considering a short term rental in an area like Florida or Gulf Shores, AL. I would like to be able to use it when it is not rented. I was...
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Looking for suggestions on tools to use for electric rent collection. For now I only have 1 property but looking to expand. My renter would prefer Venmo or PayPal but open to using other tools.Please provide pros/co...
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I have a four plex that runs on oil that heats the entire building. The thermostat is in a common area and the tenants continuously crank it up to absurdly hot temperatures. I would like to purchase a smart thermostat...
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Greetings everyone,Relatively new reader of this forum. We have been doing LTR for a while some 2000 miles away with a property manager. That is not working out very well (primarily due to the PM) and moving our asset...
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BP Team, I've had an Alaska cabin project I have been working on for years that I finally decided to get er done. I used 0% interest credit card promo to finance $20k utilities to the property and it still needs 10K ...
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2019 will be the year I begin building a real estate portfolio. I am currently in the coaching and networking stage as I begin this journey. I’m looking for cash flow, so rental property is my target this year. I am l...
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Good morning everybody! I feel like i need advice. First i'll tell you a little about myself. I'm 34, i've been in the construction trade all my life, i'm a very skilled electrician of 16 years. I've also grown up ...