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First time investor here that is feeling pretty stuck.. we want to get started in one way or the other with lot of different approaches and advice out there. We hired a tax advisor and were told to get an STR this yea...
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Ok, so I was scanning Craigslist and came across an ad that basically went like this.
"Are you an out of town investor? Want to buy property but don't want to jump on a plane in order to see it? Let me help you! For ...
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Hello everyone,My name is Michelle and I'm a new investor, located in Montgomery County, MD. I'm a young professional working at a large accounting firm in the Tyson's Corner area of Northern Virginia and currently li...
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Hello, I've been aware of Bigger Pockets for about a year now. Had some simple ideas about long term passive cash flow by slowly acquiring buy and hold properties. I've got one house that has a basement suite and the...
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I hope to provide an informative account of how I was able to scale to 92 units in 16 months, leave my W-2 job and truly find my passion.Back Story:I am 33 years old, I am married with two young (1 and 3) children. My...
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I'm trying to work some numbers on a potential purchase. Now I realize this will be very specific to the location/property/price/marketing/etc but what would be an occupancy number you'd put on an Airbnb type rental? ...
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I will be taking my pre-license classes in two weeks so that I can get my real estate license. In the meantime I have been researching the real estate industry in general. Lately, I keep running into articles saying ...
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I just finished reading one of the most incredible and shocking articles for the real estate investing industry. It is about a "professional tenant" (read: dirtbag) who may just be the worst there is.
If you are a c...
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Landlords- How have your showings for rental units been effected by coronavirus? Are you seeing a drop in demand the last 2-3 days from say 1-2 weeks ago? Are tenants hesitant to make a move now? Filling vacancies bec...
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Hi, I am a new agent and am in the process of signing with a broker for the first time. Besides immediate friends and family who know me, how do I market or introduce myself as a new agent with no experience. Is th...