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Hi BP, Long time lurker of this wonderful community. Decided that it’s time to start communicating with you guys and be more involve with discussions. I am just a 21 year old male, studying Applied Mathematics in coll...
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I am a college senior who is looking to start investing in RE on Long Island, New York after I graduate. I would love to first talk to investors in this area to understand how to navigate around an expensive market wh...
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Hey guys,
I am looking to buy my first rental property within the next year. I've been researching quite a bit the past few months to learn about the different factors involved when evaluating properties. I came acro...
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Hey all,I need to vent this story. I feel so burned by REI right now I just can't wait for this fiasco to be over with. This is what's going on:April 2017I was living with my ex-boyfriend in Queens, NY and looking for...
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I'm looking to purchase my first STR in the Smoky Mountain area. I understand that most visitors seek the cabin style vacation experience. However, is purchasing a condo in the area a good option as well. My family we...
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I work full time as a Software Engr, and I am a licensed real estate broker in NY, Mass and Rhode Island. I haven't used my real estate brokers license much but I have had it for 20 years. Within the last month I di...
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I am looking for some advice on where i would be able to find an interior designer that specializes in STR vacation homes. I have done a google search and found a few companies there but i thought i would ask here to ...
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I was thinking in a long term view. Take two examples, tell me which you'd buy.House 1:100k house, 5k down, 20k in repairsRents for 2kCash flow is 500/moHouse 2:500k house, 25k down, no repairsRents for 4kCash flow i...
It would be great to actually hear from people renting in the LA metro area regarding the affordability issues, income keeping pace with investor projected rent growth rates and trend in housing prices. Renters feeli...