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Cost of labor has gone through the roof, as with materials, property tax, insurance, and even utility cost. In 2023 I was able to grow my top line revenue in my portfolio over 250k. My NET operating income (what actua...
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I was curious if anyone wanted to chime in on Larry Fink, Ray Dalio or at least being willing to read my opinion on these guys. Lol (I got to vent baby)!I don't see how anyone could defend what BlackRock or Dalio are...
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What's your opinion on house hacking with AirBnB?
Here's what I've experienced travelling in San Diego and Vancouver.
You stay at property that has a guest house. We retrieve the keys from a lockbox, or a hidden l...
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I have an interesting subject to share, not sure how common it is but I like it. I had an old timer tell me in his exact words (im 25) that you cant take a shit in xxtown without paying the "rich family name". From wh...
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There is a property that has been sitting empty. It seems that the previous owner (now deceased) has done what he could to keep anyone from purchasing it after he was gone. We have researched it as in depth as we thin...
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Hey BPs!I'm a brand new investor, looking to buy a multi family (<$500,000) to rent out for cashflow somewhere in Canada. I currently live downtown Vancouver, BC, where the market is far too expensive to get into -...
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Hello all! I have a colleague who has a tenant who is a middle-aged single female. She had currently lost her job. She is trying from other resources to obtain the rent. So a colleague of mine assessed her late fee...
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Hi Bigger Pockets Family,
My wife and I work corporate jobs in finance and marketing.
We’re looking to rent properties in the greater Alberta region and post on Airbnb in hopes of generating modest short-term renta...
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TLDR landlords can't charge more than $300 for pet deposit effective January 1st and as far as rent, no more than $35 or 1.5% of the monthly rent, whichever is greater. There are a lot of other interesting tidbits in ...
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Yet another bill to tighten the grip of rent control in California.. do people think there is a chance it will pass ?