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A couple of weeks ago, I was at a local car wash waiting for my truck, & I called a mortgage broker about some info I sent him to get pre-qualified for a loan. A man standing nearby overheard part of my conversati...
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Hi,Today, I saw there are many listings in Joshua tree, Twentynine palms, yucca valley, etc.I know real-estate market is slow. However if they do good STR business, then there is no reason for them to sell their house...
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Hello there, new to this community. I have been listening to a lot of the BP podcasts and youtube videos for the last few weeks. My husband and I are both in medicine. Next year he will be an attending and I will be s...
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We are closing in a few days on a bi-level duplex. [It is currently empty] Both units have a space for a small stackable washer/dryer BUT there are no dryer ducts/exhausts/vent AND in the upstairs unit the plug would ...
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We are truly blessed in the USA to have so many advantages to real estate investing. Cash flow, appreciation, loan pay down, tax benefits, etc. With relatively low barriers to entry, it seems like anyone and everyone ...
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Hello all. I'm not sure if I am doing this right or not. I purchased QB Desktop last month to convert my 6 spreadsheet rental property tracking system to one program. I have never used any accounting software before a...
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Hello Everyone,
I own a short-term rental (STR) in East Downtown Houston and currently live in Austin, TX. I started operating the property in mid-2023. Initially, the business was cash-flow positive for the first th...
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I recently read the book, “The Perfect Investment” by Paul Moore. Good Read. To sum it up in a sentence, Moore believe that investing in proven syndicators, with proven managers, in a growing market is the perfect inv...
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Direct Mail has not worked for me. It is a channel (medium) that is too easy to learn (get a list & mail to that list consistently). It "seems" to work if you have the marketing budget, list, and ability to mail h...