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Currently, I am shooting to get an STR in OBX, Smokies, or St. Augustine for a self-managed. The goal is to get the highest COC return on a 450-575k budget that I am able to self-manage. I have found myself in analysi...
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How would a beachfront condo compare to a beach house that was a block or two away from the beach do in terms of rental revenue? This would be assuming similar specs (3b/3b) and purchase price. Would appreciation be p...
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Hello! We love our home state of Colorado, but we're eyeballing the ambitious project of acquiring our first real estate property as a family vacation home which can successfully operate as a short-term vacation renta...
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Hey everyone! For those of you who don't know me, I'm a commercial multifamily investor (direct principal buyer not a syndicator) based out of Palm Beach County, Florida. I'm looking to connect with likeminded investo...
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Hi there, I’m an STR investor with 4 properties in the Bay Area / wine country and I’m looking to build my next project from the ground up — acquiring acreage somewhere beautiful, and building a mini-hotel or micro-co...
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Hi all, I'm very excited to be part of this terrific community! Everyone on the forums are so helpful and friendly and I consider myself so lucky to have found BiggerPockets! My name is Katrina Poole, I'm a mom to two...
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I am trying to run financials on various STR markets (Smoky Mtns, FL Panhandle, etc.), but I am having difficulty determining average cleaning fees. I know this will vary based on the size of the property, but is the...
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Hey I'm Matt, I'm 22 and I'm looking for first home in Orange County, CA!
I'm looking for a town home or single family, would like to get a duplex but hard to find for my price point. I got pre approved for 400k, and...
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I have cash and have been trying to come up with strategies to make the most of it. My latest idea is to buy a STR, ocean front, near where I live in SoCal. Not many options as I am limiting myself to areas that are S...
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Hello everyone my name is Gary Fischer and I'm currently living in Parker, TX, part of the DFW Metroplex. I lived here from the time I was 9 to 37 then relocated to Seagrove Beach, FL for 11 years and now I am back in...