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I hear a lot about newbies wanting to be mentored and I myself stumbled across an investor who is interested in mentoring me, but my question is why? Besides the goodness of their hearts, why do investors (who must b...
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My tenant has been in since Nov 2018. Out of the 4 months, he has been 15 days late for 3 months. My lease states rent is due on the 1st. It is late as of the 5th and there is a $50 late fee as of the 5th. He consiste...
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Had breakfast with a close friend of mine this morning and I explained that my goal was to eventually have minimum of $5,000 month coming in (after taxes) from rentals in low income / working class neighborhoods. And...
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The popularity of Airbnb is not to be denied, but will it stay as the only major short-term rental company in the United States?
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I'm sure many of you have been here. YOU are getting into real estate investing and are very passionate about it. You become so passionate about it, you talk about it a LOT. You want your spouse to be passionate about...
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Everyone says LTRs are passive, STRs are work.But why? What exactly makes them more work that can't be automated?Let's assume you self-manage. The most prominent problems that I can think of are:Booking/screeningClean...
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Hello! This post is for people who are curious about international investing.
It is time for me to share another story concerning one of my international investments in Medellin, Colombia, South America. Considerin...
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I am having problems figuring out where to start and what option to go forward with, when it comes to REI. Initially I bought my current house in St Pete with plans to BRRRR. I read books on it and listened to podcast...
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AirBnB Income CalculationsStarting out in 2018 I rented out rooms in my house. I got continuous traffic, albeit small potatoes, but besides the joy of meeting interesting people and hosting, the greatest benefit was 5...
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I’m looking to buy a rental property in the Poconos area. I am researching the areas but I can’t find any information on which towns allow short term rentals. Does anybody have a list or know of a website? Thanks.