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Hi, BP family! I'm just starting out and came to BP by way of Afford Anything, which I've been listening to somewhat obsessively since about December. Paula from Afford Anything just came out with her Your First Renta...
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An Alabama client of mine had this experience, but I think it is relevant nationwide. He had smoke detectors in all rental houses. It was the tenant's responsibility to test the batteries periodically and replace them...
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Hi, We had to call VRBO for a bill that they are charging us and this is how I found out that VRBO charges 10% commission for any booking that was made outside their platform. They said that they have access to extern...
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So does anyone negotiate with bids they received from general contractors on rehabs?
If so how do you usually go about that?
I put together a detailed scope of work and a bid document for the contractors. They the...
I've been a BP member for over 4 months now. I have become interested in REI but today I have a more of personal situation rather than a business.So here is a quick timeline of events.- Early 2017 My family and I deci...
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I am new to the game and trying to figure out how to effectively build a multifamily real estate syndication business while working full time.With having a full time job (50-60 hrs/wk) and a family, I'd love to hear s...
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I am traveling this week and next. I was working in a hotel room yesterday (wow, that sounds bad) and checkout was noon. I ended up leaving at 12:06, not a huge deal, but I can see people still in the room at 12:15, 1...
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A Formula For Beginning Real Estate Investing
Passion + Planning = Momentum : A Formula For Successfully Beginning Investing
You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step – Martin Luther ...
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Hi BP members, am hoping the brilliant minds here can help me out once again. I did a search in the forum on bookkeeping and only three questions came up on bookkeeping none of which got a reply so here goes the fourt...
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Hi all, I'm looking at entering the Short Term Rental Market in Kissimmee / Davenport. I'm just looking for any advice/recommendations/sanity check.Is it a terrible idea to be looking at buying down there right now?I ...