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I stopped playing the lottery a long time ago. Even then I only played the large jackpots. I'm finding myself tempted again. There are two huge jackpots right now totaling 2.6 billion dollars combined. If I won eith...
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Hello BP Community,As a newbie I have found that making that big first decision or taking that "leap of faith" is the most difficult part. I have no doubts that I want to become a REI. I am not scared (maybe just a l...
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Hey everyone. I’m curious to hear your thoughts. I’m in talks with a guy selling his investment property. I would be listing it. The property will go for about 55k tops. Obviously Small price equals small commiss...
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Hey BP,It's me again and there is so many questions I have that I know I could probably find here on the BP forums, but I find myself in the same rut. Money & Credit. I myself come from a very poverty stricken are...
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I hear this ALOT...
"I had a great PM company, paid them $X but they are gone, had to fire them. They were great in the beginning and then..."
What makes them great at the beginning?
What are the biggest let downs?
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Since the pandemic hit in late March, many are not sure how they feel about staying at hotels or short-term rental platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Tripadvisor Rentals. Airbnb, with 7.7 million active ...
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I'll start from the beginning, because there are lots of little details I need to explain in order for you guys to fully understand the situation. (All names are substituted by fake ones for privacy reasons.)In April ...
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Hi,We own a few single-family properties in the Phoenix area and they are all managed by the same property manager for many years now.Since these houses aged a little bit and have normal wear and tear it's time to mak...