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Hello, this is long so sorry in advance. :)I've been following this forum for over a year. Now that I'm a host I wanted to give back and contribute to the forum with our experience.
Our journey in the STR space be...
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Hi BP community, Im living a real life real estate nightmare on my first flip. So I just recently finished my first flip with my general contractor who i know personally from him remodeling my own personal residence, ...
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Looking to help from the BP community in figuring out how much of a security deposit I should hold back. I had tenants move out of a small studio apartment I have about 3 weeks ago. When I went to get the keys the apa...
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The newest trend sweeping the rental market (from my perspective) in Colorado is that many tenants want the right to grow pot in the unit. I can see downsides and upsides.Downs: messy, elevated risk of break-ins and ...
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As we all know Cannabis became legal in Canada few weeks ago and tenants are allowed to have a small grow up (up to 5 plants if I am not mistaken) How are you handling it to make sure things don’t get out of control w...
I have a home that has vaulted ceilings. The exterior wall bumps in at weird angles, but the ceiling continues in a straight line outdoors, if that makes any sense. So I want to extend the back of the house to the loa...
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I am hell bent on having granite bench tops. It's really expensive to buy new but I'm finding a lot of people selling it on craigslist.My kitchen is fairly small and people are selling large granite pieces as they are...
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I'm hiring a management company for my STR. Of course, I can figure out what my insurance, cable and taxes will be. But, what can I expect to spend for all of the other expenses? Consumables, utilities, repairs, yard ...
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Hey All - My wife and I just closed on a house near downtown Colorado Springs - 80903 - and are excited to get our feet wet with this niche of real estate investing: House Hacking and AirBnB combined. The property has...
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There's a house on the "main road" that I'm interested in, but my realtor says we should look for one not on the main road. The house is in a very desirable neighborhood because of the school district. The house is li...