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Hello all and thanks in advance for your thoughts, help, time and consideration!I'm book smart, going on street smart... Here's an incomplete of the books I have tackled this year (which also marks the beginning of my...
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Startup Pays Cash to Buy Homes, Flip Them: OpenDoor’s approach appeals to sellers who need to move quickly
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I am really interested in the Nest thermostat for my two unit property as I pay the heat, however the property does not have wifi so I wouldn't be able to access it from my phone. Is it worth it to get some sort of wi...
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We're converting 2 long term rentals into fully furnished STR for Airbnb. I'm looking at tv and internet service and my options seem to start out at around $110/month per property. This is for internet and basic cab...
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What are some signs you see of any area that is gentrifying or about to gentrify to any veteran real estate investors or even people who have seen a bad neighborhood turn into well developed in a period of time ?
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Curious about everyone's thoughts on this. 2020 was a weird year for so many reasons, but one result of the pandemic here in Chicago was a temporary decrease in Assessed Value of properties for the 2020 fiscal year. O...
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I know there are a couple of threads on the cost of furnishing a STR and they do appear to vary greatly (size, market, target audience etc.) and I'd still love to hear about cost but some of my other questions for the...
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Home are very expensive right now and we can’t qualify for a 500k loan because my husband just started a business and they need 2 years worth of income history. With that being said, we have 40k right now and we’re lo...
I am so excited to be joining a network of amazing individuals who are so passionate about real estate and investing and I am eager to learn as much as I can. My name is Jonathan and I grew up in a small town in the N...
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HelloI recently started self managing my investment property in Buffalo, NY from out of state. I am wondering how folks have dealt with needing to purchase new appliances if/when one has gone bad during a tenants leas...