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I read this quite often: 'should I self-manage my property or hire a professional property manager?'
It's understandable why many investors and/or accidental landlords would opt to simply self-manage. Among other con...
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Just picked up first Airbnb property. Riverfront property on Mississippi River in quad cities. Any advice???
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What is the most effective and efficient way to find a deal?I have tried a number of ways including getting a list on Fivrr, cold calling, driving for dollars, Redfin searching etc. but no deals thus far. I am wonderi...
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My husband and I are renting our townhouse for the first time and are really struggling picking the right tenant - we've had a lot of interest. We have it narrowed down to 3-4 people, who all seem like great fits. One...
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Hey BP friends,
I was wondering if anyone has experience with MTR out of state? Particularly in the Cleveland/Columbus area. I would love to hear your thoughts on such a strategy, what to look out for? as an out-of-...
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Heres the scenario,
You've done your marketing, the phone is ringing......you have several good leads. Two or three are really good deals at the right price. You pick out a couple ...
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50% of the new investors I talk to live somewhere that's not affordable as a rental market.
They want to invest but feel handcuffed by the high prices and competition around them.
I say "dude, you need to pick a n...
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Hello BP Community!My name is Neil and I picked up Brandon's "The Book on Rental Property Investing" yesterday from the bookstore, which is how I learned about this community. I thought I'd drop by and say hello as I ...
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I'm hoping for some insight on an idea for getting started in NYC. I'm largely basing this off of what a friend of mine did while at University (bought a run-down, but livable house with a group of friends for $75,000...
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Well, I've been on this site for quite a few months now (maybe almost a year???) and 2 weeks ago, I finally bought my first rental property.
A little introduction:
I live in Chaska Minnesota. I work as a race car m...