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The holidays are a long-awaited period for every business since it is the best time to maximize their return on investment, and vacation rental hosts are not an exception.
Therefore, taking action on planning a high...
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Hi guys,
I'm sure a lot of you, actually I'm sure ALL of you have run into contractors that want to get paid cash, no receipt, there's one that I know does good work he offers a very good price but he wants a...
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Clearly there is a lot of due diligence required when acting
in the capacity of a private money lender, but are there any particular
measures that one takes to help to ensure your financial protection such as ...
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Hi all, I've started analyzing properties for my first deal. I'm looking in the Cleveland and Pittsburgh areas and have yet to find one duplex that cash flows. How do you come up with estimates for various expenses, s...
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Hi BP members,I am brand new to the real estate investment world, a few posts and my first REIA meeting last week! I am grateful for the opportunity to interact.From my research so far and based on my personal situati...
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Do you view your tenants as an asset or a liability? I'm curious whether folks here view their tenants as an asset or a liability? I'm sure many will say "both" but if you had to choose, which would you pick?Some star...
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Saw this post as the article discusses a lot of things to think about with the future of Airbnb.This just someone ranting, or making good points ? Curious if people have a positive or negative feeling about Airbnb as ...
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Almost every host has experienced it, a high maintenance guest that you go the extra mile for and reports nothing wrong during the stay, but then posts a hyper critical review as if they are Gordon Ramsay reviewing a ...
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I had an interesting conversation with a private lender the other day. She informed me that she hates owning property. She claims a file cabinet full of notes brings her more joy than a portfolio of investment propert...
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Hi All,
Wanted to get some thoughts from the community on something I came across recently.
I recently came across someone on Instagram who was promoting his business/strategies for people to pursue to achieve fina...