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Hi everyone! I'm not sure which place would be best to post this so I'm posting this here and in the introduction section (this is my first post). I apologize for the length but I wanted to give a lot of background to...
Hi, let me re-post my introduction (I first posted this in wrong place, and just found how to shoot Bakersfield RE forum).I moved to Bakersfield in 2014 from Pomona, CA for my job (R&D in a seed company, W-2 emplo...
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I own and live in a two family home where I rent one of the apartments (above mine) out to a small family. The apartment is a renovated 3br, 1 bath in northern NJ with heat and hot water included. Th...
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Hey BP club, I need your advice. I just inherited my dad's home in Aurora CO.I'm still serving and may be sent to Japan, Thailand, Middle East. Who knows!House prices and rent keep going up because the Denver area is ...
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What tools, software, or other programs does everyone use to manage/operate their short-term rentals?I have purchased and (mostly) set up my first STR property and getting to the point where I am looking at various pr...
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I'm doing tax planning for the next year. Looking for strategic guidance from an investments standpoint (of course I'll work with my CPA on the details)-
1. My individual taxable income in 2021 (after all deductions)...
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Hi, we have a tax deed auction coming up in PA, with over 1500 properties on it. I've been doing a lot of research and still have some questions for those who have done this before.
1) If a property has a long drivew...
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Hi everyone, look. I am going to become a host on airbnb, so, trying to set up the house for guests, and I need to know which smart locks are reliable. I found this thread herehttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/...
I will start with what happened and then circle back to the beginning since it is a long story. Basically, I was suspended by Google from using Google Voice. I could not receive calls or send texts.Also to keep the po...
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Hey BP members, I'm in sort of a predicament that could use some outside input. I'm closing on my first duplex for me to house hack in two weeks and can't decide if it'l be worth it for me to build a detached garage o...