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So Just spent 2 weeks in Costa Rica, stayed in three different towns all on west cost. All the AirBnB seemed to be owned by American's. This area is not only become a very hot tourist spot but a place to retire and...
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Hello BiggerPockets Users,I am looking for advice on how to best convince my local zoning commission to accept our proposal for a rezoning from residential to commercial (for apartments).Background: My business partne...
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Hi, this is my first post on Bigger Pockets. I've been interested in out-of-state real estate investing for a couple of months, and Oklahoma City, OK has been on my list. A couple of the things that I like about this ...
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Recently I had to end two of my long term relationships, as I realized that I was being taken for a ride. You build relationships in real estate so you could create a win-win situation. Established relationships hel...
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We found a guy offering two turnkey properties as a package deal. He is asking 50k which honestly we could pay 50k and it is still a stupid deal. We would cashflow nearly 500.00 a month off of the two properties. He s...
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What do you all think of the insane "appreciation" of STR type units in popular vacation areas...think anyplace with a beach, smoky mountains etc. Crazy to look at the prices from 5-6 months ago and see a 20%+ increas...
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I highly recommend that people track their personal finances, especially beginners that are just learning about real estate. I use (obsess?) mint.com, but there are lots of platforms and other's that have come up in f...
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With all of the Dodd Frank and SAFE Act concerns around seller financing I'm wondering if I can simply give a POH to a tenant as part of their rental agreement? What I want to achieve is passing all home maintenance ...
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Hello BP community!! I am in need of some Legal Strategy, Comments, or even follow up questions regarding this situation I am in. Unfortunately, my attorney is hitting a wall and doesn't know how to proceed.The homeo...
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This forum sure is dead lately. I thought we could liven it up by telling on our selves.
I was drilling the last cabinet door for pulls this weekend when my drill stuck. Then I realized I had drilled the wrong side of...