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Hi Everyone,We are looking at investing in a Joshua Tree CA SF and renting it out as a vacation rental. We live quite a ways away in North Idaho. Does anyone have any experience with the area and/or suggestions for a...
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This is just my 2 cents on what strategies I recommend for new home buyers/investors. Everyone's journey is different
If you can, I think buying a solid 2-4 unit property in a solid area utilizing an FHA loan is an a...
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First of all, I didn't start this thread to attack the professional tradesmen, but sometimes it gets to a point where even if you want to pay someone for a job, you end up DIYing the last 10% (or 25 or 50) of the work...
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Hello! New to STR and new to BiggerPockets. I am a full time real estate agent and have just reached the point where I can start investing myself. I found a place in a vacation area (2.5 hours away from me by car) tha...
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Hey, new here. I don't own a rental property myself, my dad used too, but that was more from necessity. Hopefully one day I will, but I'm fifteen now, and more worried about paying for college. However, I'm part of a ...
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Hello and thank you for your brilliance in advance. There's a lot to this electrical story but I'll try to focus on what I'm here for which is a practical and more immediate solution to a much bigger problem of a buil...
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Hi I have a property in Apollo Beach, Florida and want to rent the property for a couple of years. I have made enquiries with a property management company in Tampa and they have sent me details of their charges and a...
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Hello All,I am new to the forums, so please don't attack me if I'm asking the stupidest questions. I have been reading Brandon T.'s book on "Investing... No Money Down" but I haven't yet networked enough I think and I...
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I got a call from a lady whose parents have died and left her the house, but there's no will and she has no idea what to do. We've already agreed on a price plus I'll pay all the back taxed and current liens, but I do...
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in my area, landscapers charge a minimum of $100 per month to mow a lawn. I have skirted this by telling my tenants that in order to keep rent down, I ask that they mow the lawn and I provide them with a mower if need...