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Although it scares the hell out of my wife I am developing an interest in rental properties and I'd like some advice. I am fortunate enough to earn a very good living that allows for 3-4 days off per week due to a com...
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There's a lot of background on this but I'm going to keep it as short as possible because I have a very specific question. I am a REALTOR and intimately familiar with the home, the property value, and the rental value...
I have a 4 bed 2.5 bath SFR listed for rent in a B+ to A neighborhood that is in great condition. I typically like renting to families as they tend to stay longer and a lot of times fix little things themselves becaus...
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I recently won a bid on my first rental property.Asking was 37000Won bid on 34000Appraised for 55kSingle family 4 bed 1.5 bath 1200 sqIn subdivision of rental area.Located in Webb,al. 15 mins from Dothan, Al.House is...
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I would guess at least a few of you have had to convince your spouse or significant other that you weren't crazy, you weren't going to bankrupt the family, and that this whole real estate investing thing was a good id...
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If you have purchased an STR in the past couple years (2020, 2021), how much cash flow are you making yearly? We are searching to invest in a short term rental, but the numbers are not high enough for us. We're seeing...
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My worst loss was $100,000 trading foreign exchange. I made $100,000 one year then lost $200,000 the next.
My worst real estate deal I lost about $25,000 on. Paid too much, rented to dirt bag tenant for way...
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For those of you that know or follow me you know that I am not a fan of vacation rentals in the state of Florida for a multitude of reasons. I have owned Vacation Rentals and my company managed about 20 and the experi...
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Hey all, I've had some unexpected life updates and am considering selling our short term rental in Cape Coral FL. It's fully furnished for an STR & has a year plus of track record plus a rate in the low 3%. What...
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I'm planning on submitting a offer on a nice REO tomorrow..
House is in great condition mechanically and has about 2700 sq/ft of cosmetic only renovations.
Paint, Floors, Kitchen, & Baths..
I've calculated ev...