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Ugh - not the morning I was hoping for! A guest sent a note last night (after I went to bed) that the toilet was not clean. I was very responsive to her this morning (at 5am her time) and sent $75 through the platfor...
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We were quoted a cost of roughly 300k for a particular company to do the architectural and engineering work on a 100 lot 50 acre subdivision. I am still new to all of this but that seems extremely high, considering th...
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I’m just beginning my real estate investing journey and about to close on a duplex where I’ll live in the smaller unit and rent the other unit out, gradually upgrading both units to build equity. Excited and worried a...
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I am a member of Lifestyles Unlimited and they don't recommend these for purchase. Can anyone explain to me better why they aren't a great deal to get started? Financing is great if you can live in one and seems it...
I am looking for the guys who live and breathe this business with ACTUAL notches on their belts, rather than just completing the latest and greatest seminar (no offense, as I am a rookie too) to evaluate my proposed r...
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I've got $50k to work with, and I need a place to live in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis or St Paul). Here are some of the options going through my mind:1. Buy a SFR and get roommate-tenants off Craigslist. (Buy-and-ho...
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Hello BP squad!I’m looking to do a house hack here in Southern California’s LA area this year, but I was hoping I could pick your brains first. Just to give you an idea of what I’m trying to do, I’d ideally like to pu...
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Hello fellow BPers :-)So Im in a dilemma (or at least I think I am). I have used the same contractor for two of my renovations so far. I pay him $50/hr. I play the role of the general contractor in terms of I usua...
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Hey all,I stumbled across AirEnvy.com tonight, and this service almost seems to good to be true. Just wondering if anyone has experience using them to manage their short term vacation rentals? I'd love to buy a house ...
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Maybe I just need to rant but I have always had a hard time with wholesalers in my experience. Why do some wholesalers take a house listed on the MLS, get it under contract for a slightly reduced price, then put their...