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Hi Everyone,Like many others who have joined here, I am tired of my 9-5 job and wish to someday be financially free. I had a vacation rental business but failed due to numerous issues with the property and renters. He...
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Hello,Does anyone have experience buying an investment as a “secondary home” or a vacation home as an investing strategy? Buying a secondary home allows for better loan rates and lower down payment but you need to “li...
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What do you all think about this article? Are these sound investments to pursue or is it just noise? I'm asking because I'm searching for another STR market to move into while this popped up for me.https://www.airdn...
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Hi I'm considering a move to Houston for work and plan to remain active in investing. Which cities seem to be giving the best returns for rental income and appreciation in Texas currently without any signs of slowing ...
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Hello, what steps do you guys take for long distance properties? my husband and I want to buy a property for our vacation home. We will visit there once~twice a year and meanwhile we want to rent it out as short term ...
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Hi!!My husband and I are looking to buy a rental property in NC to Airbnb out while we are not there. We would like to be in a town that has the vacation attraction (either mountains or the beach). Since we live in NY...
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I guess we are luckier than a lot of beginners. 30 yr old from Kentucky. I own my own equine massage business and my partner is a nurse. We sort of fell into being landlords and started out with two condos in Lexingto...
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Hi Bigger Pockets!! I love the website and podcast, and it’s inspired us to start our real estate investment journey. We have about 60-70k to start investing. We are a military family with young kids, work full time, ...
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Looking for ideas on locations, within driving distance from NYC, max 3 hours for a vacation property for my family that could also be used for STR on VRBO/Airbnb. Any help on where to start appreciated?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Gatlinburg.
Purchase price: $292,000
Cash invested: $30,000
Short Term Rental Gatlinburg, TN
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