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My girlfriend and I both own rental property, mine in Oakland and hers in Portland so were not total rookies here but we are new to the STR landscape. Our initial goal was to invest in Joshua Tree proper but we quick...
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Hello everyone! I'm very excited to join this community as I have been surfing various forums for over 15 years and they have always been some of the most helpful avenues I've taken. I'm excited to learn and possibly ...
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I have had a vacation rental in Big Bear Lake for 2 years now which has done very well (over 200 nights a year- grossing over $50k a year) on less than 200k investment. I'm also managing 3 other properties in Big Bea...
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I'm curious about prospects in the Clearlake area, it is the most affordable and accessible area to me. I really can't touch Napa prices. I'd love to find something in Middletown and I've heard that Lakeport is a good...
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