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Hi, I'm going through my first renovation and had a quick question as I'm less experienced in renovations. My contractor is doing a builders grade rehab on my bathroom so the deal was to replace the existing bathroom....
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Hi! We are hoping to buy a home in Sacramento in and up and coming area that would have good appreciation potential. My understanding is that Tahoe Park, North Oak Park and West Sac may be good options but wondering i...
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What cities do you think will boom in the next 5-10 years? I know, the million dollar question. I may be selling a property in California and cashing out of some equity in which I want to put on my next investment pro...
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My wife and I like to travel. And we like to invest in real estate. One of the places we travel to annually is Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. I always toy with the idea of investing in a vacation rental property in Cabo, but...
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Many long-standing vacation markets link permits to properties, which makes them transferrable. i.e., once you have one, you own a hospitality asset that can be sold in the future as a business rather than a "home". i...
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Hey folks - I recently got a question as to whether having an STR manager is worth it or not. There's a lot of chatter, so let's break down what Cohosts/STR managers really do and if working with one makes sense for y...
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I'm not sure if everyone is on Twitter or Facebook, but there's been a pretty noticeable movement (usually among among millenials / Gen Z) to bash Airbnb / short term rentals. Everything from "creeper" landlords, to "...
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I'm analyzing deals for my first short term rental. I'm doing all the research: podcasts, books, webinars, articles, etc. along with finding markets where I should have an easier time finding a cleaner and handyman. I...
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In Part I of this post I identified four U.S. markets which I believe to be ripe for commercial real estate investment: Atlanta, Austin, Denver and Durham.2018 Best Commercial Real Estate Markets to Invest In: Part IP...
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HiWe are trying to choose a market for MTRs - we are between Columbus, Cincinnati, and Troy, NY. Very tough to determine a market for MTRs specifically because of the difference in strategy from STR/LTR. Can anyone ...