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So I started my real estate investing journey about 3 months ago and since then I have poured over STR properties, analyzed data and so far Im coming up short. I think part of it is that I have about 130k to invest a...
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I was looking through some local mls data and D.C. proper is down 25% from the peak’s in June (725k vs 545k), Montgomery county is down 17% (620k vs 515k) not a shock to me, but still crazy to actually see in the data.
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Would you guys ever consider buying a 200 unit apartment complex, that’s section 8 as well as it only having 1 bedroom floor plans?
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So this is my first foray into tapping into the collective wisdom of bigger pockets.I am just starting out in real estate, and this will be my chosen vehicle towards financial independence. I do have a day job that I ...
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BackgroundI have learned a lot from people on the BiggerPockets boards and I wanted to offer some of my experience in the hope that someone else could find some useful information. I started following the real estate ...
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I have been using Thumbtack to find various professional for hire. Thumbtack is similar to Angies List and Home Advisor. I placed an ad for a HVAC technician. I offered $250 for installation on each AC unit stating th...
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Hello all,I am currently analyzing properties for my first STR in TN. I am very interested to try and optimize as much as possible especially since I will be remote with this property. I plan to have a local propert...
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So we have purchased a property that we feel will turn out to be a great deal, basically purchased for the back oweing taxes. Here is our first problem though, it's occupied by a "tenant" that supposedly had a verbal ...
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Hello everyone, I have a somewhat unique situation and could really use some advice from seasoned investors. My husband and I are looking at purchasing our first investment property. We currently live in Texas, and th...
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Does anyone have any experience with Landlord Studio and or Stessa? Pros/cons over quickbooks?