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As I am starting to become frustrated with inventory availability of STR's in the Gatlinburg/Pidgeon Forge area, I have turned my sights toward the the Panhandle area for investment. I haven't been, although I will tr...
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My insurance carrier does inspections on my properties which is fine. For one property they sent me a letter with two items to fix within 3 weeks. The one was to cover an open junction box near a heater. That seems li...
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Long time lurker here who doesn't post often. I live in the Bay Area with a lot of equity tied up in our home. As many already know, Bay Area prices are crazy high.
I am wondering if it is unwise to fund a RE invest...
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Hey BP,
Could someone give me a run down of how 1031 exchanges work? I understand that the benefit is you do not have to pay capital gains tax, but how does it work exactly? Any feedback would be great.
Thanks,
Tom
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We have a house that when we bought it, our strategy was to hold it. However, it would also make a nice flip given the market right now. We have done both in the past. The purchase price was $58k. To rent it out, ...
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Hi All,Looking to find properties in RF-1 zones that are already separately metered. My question - is there a way to identify online if a property already has more than 1 meter? Is that a utility company question or ...
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I am just getting started in my real estate business. What tips do you have for someone just getting started?
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Got a call from a tenant telling me that a blade on her ceiling fan flew off and almost hit her. I apologized but went silent when she said she wanted to be compensated for the mishap. I told her we would talk about i...
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Almost every host has experienced it, a high maintenance guest that you go the extra mile for and reports nothing wrong during the stay, but then posts a hyper critical review as if they are Gordon Ramsay reviewing a ...