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Hello! My name is Ben Alesi and I recently bought a single family home in Victorian Village in Columbus, OH. I am interested in learning more about certain experiences with Airbnb and any advice regarding the initial ...
We have our first rental property and our tenants have been in there almost 3 years which is longer than we expected. The question is how to inform our tenant that we would like the carpet cleaned? We want to preser...
I am new to investing and was wondering should I start as a bird dog or should I jump right into wholesaling? I have read a few books on real estate investing and wholesaling however I do not have a mentor which I fee...
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All,I hope you are doing great.I have an apartment 2bed/1 bath that I own and I am not sure if I should rent it out as a short-term rental/airbnb or long term. I heard the tax rates for short-term rentals are higher a...
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Hey guys,I'm looking to add some new features to my STR and considering a hot tub. Is there one you'd recommend for the frequent use of an STR? Costco hot tubs are affordable, but I heard that the service on them stin...
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I didn't realize there was a such thing as too good of a deal , until I contacted a hard money lender , and a credit union . Basically I found a great deal. House valued at 120,000 (tax assessment) .The home is a 3/2....
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I have been investing in real estate for over 20 years, but have no experience in short term rentals like Airbnb. I was hoping some of you could give me some things to consider as I try to decide to LTR or STR. I live...
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So found a great investment house 34k purchase appraisal 115k. Problem is the home was owned by a hoarder who passed away in the home. Person was also not found for 12 days so body decayed inside the home. To add to ...
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hey everybody! I'm not able to get on here as much as I would like. I work full time and don't have much time, I made my mind up about real estate awhile ago. I was just curious about something I've thought about in t...
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My name is EJ and I found this site while searching the merits of paying for a mentor. Im a brand spanking new investor still in the learning stage and,after readimg through the thread, I decided to forego that plan a...