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My husband and I own a few STRs in the Denver area that we self-manage. While we live in the area, our goal is to make these STRs as self-sufficient as possible so that 1) the cash flow they generate becomes increasin...
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We had a large Single Family Home on the market for a while and were not getting the right interest in the house. It's a rapidly appreciating area (One of the top ten fastest in the country!) so it's tough to gauge...
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So I have seen the emails and read the forums, but I allowed the holidays and end of the year wrap-up work to keep me from really focusing on the new Key Word Alert system that has been set up in Bigger Pockets. It t...
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What is an A neighborhood, versus a B neighborhood, versus a C neighborhood, versus a D neighborhood? What are some qualities you can look at to distinguish between them? What are the implications of flipping/renting ...
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What is you guys opinion on real estate guru Armondo.?
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Just closed this personal acquisition and happy to share the deal progress on here as I rehab the units, etc. I bought it off the MLS for $425,000 with a $12,500 closing credit = $412,500 net using the 5% down Home Po...
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I've just started marketing to evictions in my area and I'm actually finding two other ways to increase my marketing at the same time. Luckily I live in a state that has most resources online (Virginia), in Pennsyl...
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I tried asking yesterday about this and I think I was too confusing in how I asked.So if my seller is behind on there mortgage payments and I'm covering all closing costs for them, I'm assuming that when I pay the loa...
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I understand this rule and why I must use it. BUT, is there any other criteria that should be consider? Do I ever go down to 1.75% or say (rent x 55) for example? OR is this the 2% the minimal I should ever use.
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I had a funny thought pop into my head as I began to prepare for the upcoming tax season: should I intentionally pay more taxes (by not taking all deductions/credits claimable) so as to be able to leverage that income...