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Thinking of renting a room in my primary residence. Could anybody share some tips/pointers. What extra precautions should be taken before hand?
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We have a new STR coming to market. What can we do in the first month or two to help optimize our ranking with the algorithm in booking platforms? It is coming to market in our off season, should we wait closer to o...
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Hello, BP family! We have run into a dilemma. Our tenant is breaking the lease early. We are in the 80925 area code of Colorado Springs close to Peterson SFB, Shriever SFB, and Fort Carson. Home is a 3700SF 5/3 Ra...
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Hello Bigger Pockets!I have been soaking up as much information as I can about real estate investing for a little over a year now and feel as though I have a decent foundation but there is always so much more to learn...
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Closed on another duplex in the Des Moines, Iowa area (Ankeny, 8 miles north). This duplex had some recent upgrades to flooring, painting, hot water heater, appliances, etc.
Due to the upgrades, the seller sold this...
I started a direct mail marketing campaign here in California the first week of this year looking for open lots to build spec homes in a community I'm familiar with and built in before. The great news is that I've ha...
Hi there!I'm a software developer based out of San Francisco who has recently become interested in property management. More specifically, I think it might be possible to use technology to build a more modern propert...
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Given the push for rent control schemes in Illinois -- and no doubt
elsewhere -- to limit year-over-year rent increases regardless of a
change of tenants, or to "preserve" as rent controlled an
apartment where a ...
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Since 2006, I have managed and co-hosting short term/corporate rentals. I have used over 50 different platforms as well as large corporations to find tenants. I truly believe this is the best strategy for the highest ...
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I've been approached by an investor group in San Diego that has a property in escrow they want to assign. The particulars are as follows:
Located near Van Nuys, CA
4+1.5 sfr, 2,049 sq. ft., 7,200 sq. ...