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I'm a newbie, and for my first investment I'm gearing towards an out of State STR, where I can also use as a vacation home and depending where I'm at in my life, retire there. Is an STR a bad idea as a first investmen...
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I have a mix of long term rentals and short term rentals and I'm looking for something to help organize all of my expenses and more. I currently use apartments.co for screening and rent collection. It would be nice if...
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Like the title says. I am looking for insight on what’s working for you guys for collecting rents. I am using Venmo, and want to have a more professional approach. Something like Cozy. I’ve heard good things about Coz...
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I just went to a website to apply for pre approval and they require 15% of the loan amount in the account, is that the norm now? Back in the day it didn't require this but it has been several years so I figure I woul...
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Hi BP Community: We've recently purchased a 4plex in South Carolina with inherited tenants. One of the tenants is late on rent and we're awaiting a court case for eviction (they are dragging their feet to try to stay ...
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Hi all, I am looking for stories and motivation on how you become financially independent through scaling your real estate business. I personally own a few rentals, some short and long term. I am still working a 9-5 a...
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So i have been hearing alot of doom's day talk from friends and news outlet that we are in another bubble due to the low interest rate set by the FEDs. I am slightly concern with my current investment and how to pro...
Hi BP! First time poster, couple month lurker ;)Looking for advice for buying a STR in the Smokies. My sister bought 2 cabins recently from @AveryCarl and I think I've finally convinced my husband to get in on the a...
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We've been using AirBnB for a year but just listed on VRBO yesterday as a pay-per-booking property. I got an inquiry this morning for a 2 month stay. She wants more of a discount, which is fine, but I was shocked at...
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Some say that the current financial situation may evolve into a crisis similar to that of 1929. So, how did mum and dad property investors come out of the 1929 crisis?
I suppose they had a hard time for several years...