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Hi everyone,
I have 18 units managed by my property manager (at 7% commission rate).
Just heard about appfolio in podcast 36...I checked the website, the web-based tool seems very robust. Pricing: $1 per unit per mo...
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Should I invest in the Northern Illinois area, specifically western suburbs of Chicago? Long term I don’t feel like Illinois is headed in the right direction with high taxes and budget issues. I’m aware that each area...
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I'm researching coverage and the last thing I need is someone getting an injury on an STR. So I want to be as bulletproof as possible.If you want to protect yourself in case a renter gets hurt on your property, is a b...
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I had COVID (totally no big deal), so I'm allowed to take money out of my retirement accounts. Any thoughts on this? Anyone doing this? My vision is taking out the cash, BRRRR, repay within 3 years and viola I got ...
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I am attending a Fortune Builders event this weekend and they are selling their BMS program for $15k to 30k....I'm curious if there are any investors out there that are using Fortune Builders or other BMS system in th...
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Hey all,This is directed at my fellow Phoenix investors. Would love to get thoughts, analysis, etc. on the following. What are the positives and negatives to this property?http://x.lnimg.com/attachments/081CFCFB-9B5...
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Hey BP Fam,I'm a local investor in the Houston, TX area. Wholesaling is my usual strategy, however, I've been learning how to do Lease Purchase deals. Come to find out.. Texas is "One of the strictest" states to do Le...
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Hi, everyone,I am a newcomer to this website and a brief introduction of myself: I recently bought one condo in florida and every month I paid HOA fees to one designated property management company.According to the bu...
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Hi! I'm a long-time BP lurker, first-time poster. I'm interested in picking up a vacation rental or two in Mexico, most likely in Todos Santos or Los Cabos in the next year. I'd love to chat with anyone who's familiar...
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How do I do the math for short term rentals on the bigger pockets calculator? I am stuck on what to put down for the monthly rent part of the calculation. Thank you.