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Hey everyone! I'm a newbie investor looking to get started with buy-n-hold rental properties in the Rockford area. I saw on a BP blog post that the area offers excellent cap rates so I am beginning to research the are...
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Hello BP Family.I want to discuss some ideas we all could us to expand to areas that are not right in the middle of the tourist hot spots, because most properties are over priced or just priced to high for thousandair...
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HI!
I recently joined and am learning as much as I can. I just put my first offer in! I'm a first time investor and buyer. I decide to move to Spokane Washington and by the time I got here and got a job and am ready...
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Does anyone have properties in the Twin Cities of MN? I'd love to connect & ask some questions about your properties...
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Hi,I have been recently approached by a company that makes place mats for a local popular restaurant. Basically they will could place an add about 3 x 3 inches on 20,000 place mats for about $400. I would make a pro...
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In the current market environment, is real estate investment still a prudent choice?
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After looking at the opportunities available in RE investing and analyzing the risks and rewards I decided that there are better options available to build wealth. It pains me to say this since I have been an apprais...
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I currently own 1 rental property and am looking to expand my portfolio this year. I've done a lot of research recently on STR's and it seems to me like the ceiling for profitability is much higher than with long term...
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I'm looking into the short term rental market in Durham, NC and am wondering if anyone is doing the same thing? I grew up 30 mins from downtown Durham. I have family in the area still and would like to balance havin...
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By my calculations we've assisted nearly two dozen out of state or area investors acquire, furnish and launch vacation rentals on the Oregon Coast the past two years. The typical investor profile is GenX or millennial...