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Hi Everyone,I hope everyone had a great year and will have a better one this year with only good news.I just closed 2 days ago on my first investment property. It is in Fort lauderdale, Florida. I live in NYC. After n...
Considering buying a short term rental - wanted to know if anyone here has had any experiences, good, bad, ugly? The financials look pretty sound to me. HOA's are high, but overall seems like a good bet on the outs...
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Guys,
I have been watching a particular home in my neighborhood for months now. This home has been on and off the market for about a year now (and sits vacant). I just so happen to drive by the home yesterday...
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I am sitting here and mentally preparing for next month and entering all the rent checks and direct deposits into my poorly designed Excel spreadsheet. I wanted to ask as there must be a better way to keep track of re...
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Hello Bigger Pockets, I am interested in learning about everyones experiences with owning and operating seasonal rental properties in vacation / destination markets. Pros, cons and recommendations.. Any and all inform...
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I’m looking to purchase or manage rental property in Kauai east/north side. Just recently got my Hawaii license and have a lot of history/experience in management both long & short term rentals... I’m looking to s...
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Hey everyone. What is your rent increase process? Do you do a certain percentage every year? If so, is it a percentage or just an increase by a certain dollar amount across the board? Or do you just do it when you fee...
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What is your criteria for buying homes with a wood frame build in Florida? I know a lot of investors who say to steer clear and to only really look at block properties (primarily because of termites), but I've seen a...
Hello everyone. This is my first post and I appreciate any replies. My wife and I just moved into a new house in July and converted our previous home into a rental property. We have 25% equity in the rental house w...
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hello all,I'm looking for some advice.... Why else would I be starting such a threat... LOL.Basically, as the subject line indicates, my business is not producing as much as it needs to financially. For the last five...