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Hello there,I am thinking of buying my first rental in Florida (either Orlando or Tampa), however I was warned by a friend who bought a few months ago and had to spend 3000$ on landlord insurance. He said that there a...
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By popular demand, BiggerPockets has just launched the new Short-Term and Vacation Rental Forum!Now, as a member of a college fraternity, and and having played with many traveling rugby clubs over the years, I've been...
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I know you most likely weren't influenced by your teachers at school, so what compelled you to become an investor? Was is a book? Family member? Friend? Social Media Influencer?I'd love to hear your story
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I'm new to real estate. My rookie brain would like to pick 3-5 areas to purchase STRs that compliment each other so that one area is cash flowing when the other is not. Like a summer beach house and a winter cabin. Is...
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Hello BP community! I'm wondering if anyone has any experience owning a property near Disney for the sole purpose of renting it out on Airbnb? I have used Airbnb for my travel accommodation but never hosted. I live an...
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Hello everyone!I'm curious to know what you all think about a brand new investor (I own one condo and rent out the extra room) looking to out-of-state rentals to get started. I live in Denver and don't want to let my ...
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Hi All,
I've read some posts about achieving FIRE via real estate investing and I'm hoping to start doing that 2024. I don't really have much experience in this area and would love some advise. I'm currently in Phoen...
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Hello everyone. I'm brand new to Bigger Pockets but not so brand new to the real estate game. To give a brief background, I've flipped 2 properties and am now looking to venture into rentals. I know of FHA loans and t...
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Hi everyone, I am new to the Dallas market and are interested in learning more about it. What are the key factors and risks to consider when investing in Dallas? Here are some factors I have thought about it. If you c...
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I received an email today from Zillow saying that they will be charging $9.99 per week to list FOR RENT properties in Georgia starting March 2, 2020. This will also cover the listing on HotPads and Trulia. With multip...