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Hi BP crew,
I am closing on my first investment duplex in Rochester, NY at the beginning of October (super exciting!) and want to make sure that I am keeping the ball rolling in terms of investing. I financed through...
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Hey Guys,
I'm a first time poster as I'm new to the Disney STR world. Id like to get a sense from some STR owners as to some of the assumptions I can make in my general underwriting. I'm in the process of purchasing...
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Syndications and passive investing are frequent topics of discussion in the forums. Over lunch yesterday I was discussing with a friend how the business has evolved in recent years. The conversation began after we co...
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Hey BP,
I just bought an older house (1910-ish) split into five apartments (~2700 square feet total). They aren't separately metered so the utilities are included in their price of rent. The electric bill was about d...
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I just received my Foremost insurance policy for our STR Lake house.We have replacement cost insurance, but the amount seems low in today's costs to rebuild. Our Lake lot is a good chunk of the value but still I wonde...
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Given the choice to invest in a 30 unit apt complex or 30 sfr's, which would you choose, and why? Assuming the market is the same, etc...
I want to make sure I'm thinking about everything from sourcing the deal, fin...
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I was listening to an Old Capital Podcast today and they had what I thought were some fascinating guests, Vino and Mangesh Patel. They started out investing in hotels in the 80's and switched to B & C value-add ap...