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Folks, Newbie here - so please be a bit soft on me...:-)I own a home (#1) in the Nor-Cal South Bay-Area - which I bought a few years ago, for a little under $800k. Current mtg is $1300. Property tax is ~$900/mo. Add H...
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Hi again, Trying to pick up some of my research in the STR market in the Smoky Mountain area. I am putting together a spreadsheet with some costs to help understand a the end game a little more - i.e. cash at the end...
Hi everyone. I'm thinking of approaching my parents with the following scenario. I have a feeling they would be okay with it due to my work ethic.I live in the NY Metro area and want to get into real estate investin...
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First of all, thanks to everyone who takes the time to post on this site. I've been reading for a few months now and have learned a lot. This is my first post and I hope this thread isn't too old to be commenting on...
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Hey all - I just noticed that the BiggerPockets Podcast is currently ranked #9 in all of the business category in iTunes! This is one of the highest spots I've ever seen it and I need your help to make it go higher!If...
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Hey all I was wondering if any of you have had this happen before. It seems kind of sketchy for the tenant to want to pay full years rent. What should I look out for, how can I protect myself for anything bad that can...
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Good afternoon all so I have been taking Dave Ramsey financial classes over the last couple weeks. If anyone hasn't heard of him please look him up, but anyways my question is his beliefs and what he teaches on is abo...
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What the chance! The worst wildfire in Gatlinburg, TN in a decade somehow found way to my apartment buildings in downtown (near town center). Luckily all tenants were evacuated by police the night before and no one ...
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I've been listening to Set for Life, by @Scott Trench. Great book! One of the things discussed in the book is how a 401k locks up part of your income, and that if you aspire to reach early financial freedom then a 4...
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Today we got a little house under contract and it will be our first short term rental. Over the last few months, I have read countless posts on BiggerPockets about how short term rentals have been struggling with canc...