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I’m in a unique situation. My wife and I have been investing in short term rentals in Carolina Beach, NC since 2019. We have 10 listings here on the island and have built the systems to run a portfolio of this size at...
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Hi all! We own one STR on the West Coast (just listed) and our strategy so far has been to acquire more STR’s specifically on the East Coast since the buy in is a lot cheaper but I’m hearing conflicting opinions about...
Okay, what am I doing wrong here?
I admit, I am fairly new to the Real Estate field, I began maybe 6 months ago with wholesaling, which is pretty straight forward. I found that it lacked a large enough custom...
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I’m starting my real estate journey this year!!! I don’t have a lot of skills or knowledge for the business, but I’m reading and taking in content everyday. My plan to start is to get a job working as a handyman to ge...
I am looking to close on my first rental duplex in the austin area. Its slightly under the 1% (0.84%) rule from a rental income POV however one of the units has a long term disabled tenant and is in pretty bad shape. ...
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Hello I'm Alex, The saying goes, "You can't judge a book by its cover." I may not have much of a cover to show, but I do have a story to tell, and I hope you will find it intriguing. My parents started flipping ho...
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So I will begin by saying I have already spoke with my CPA regarding this. I am here for second opinions from other wise investors and CPAs. I purchased a home 9 months ago to live in with my wife. Shortly after I bou...
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Hello Bigger Pockets,I have a significant amount of capital in a retirement account and not enough capital in the bank to purchase my next investment property. Does anyone have experience with a self-directed IRA in ...
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Elaborate story here.. quite a nightmare. Please read through and help.Setting the Table:Property is in San Diego, CaliforniaJust purchased and closed on a nice primary home with a granny flat in the back that is rent...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 14, 2021)
For a period of time between 2018 and the beginning of 2020, the “Real House Price Index” (which calculates inflation in the Housing Sector) was falling, because Americans’ bu...