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Hey everyone!
My name is Melanie Stephens and I write the “Biggest Mistakes/Lessons Learned” column for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine.
I am looking for BP Member stories for an upcoming column on Biggest Mistakes ma...
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So I have been an Airbnb host for about a year and a half with my primary residence (in-law suite in the basement as well as private rooms) and just got our second property up on the Airbnb market. My wife and I do a...
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What are your thoughts on the positives vs negatives of investing now vs waiting to see what will happen with this market. I feel like a lot of the experts are saying stay in cash and wait (Bigger pockets podcast last...
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Does anyone own vacation rentals in the Poconos, if so how is that going, would you recommend investing there?
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I'm just curious what y'all think about the general market? Good time to buy or sell? Buyer's market/Seller's market/neither?
I had a discussion today with a Realtor who expects a rough time ahead....what with the el...
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It seems like the worse the neighborhood, the more the rental profit.
For example, in a bad neighborhood, I can buy a $45,000 house that rents for ~$850/month.
In a good neighborhood, I can buy a $100,000 house that ...
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I have an opportunity to assume a loan at 2.5% in a HCOL SoCal community. Even at that rate I will still be losing about $800-$1000 per month with a renter due to HOA & Mello Roos. I'm ok with a negative cash fl...