I guess the snowflakes melted under the pressure of my last forum (banned) post. Sorry but reality doesn't care about your feelings, or mine.
The truth is a lot of people in the Airbnb, STR, VRBO, etc. market are p...
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We have all heard of the power of “yes.” But what about the power of “no”? Recently, I read the biography Snowball on Warren Buffet.
There are many unique attributes that have made Warren Buffet one of the greatest i...
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Well, I just got a message from them that they want me to get the house tested for lead and asbestos, and they need those tests before they will give a deposit. Is this reasonable?? They *do* have a 10-month-old boy...
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Hi BP, I have a tenant with a 2 yr lease that started the beginning of this year. She has already been late on rent 3 times so far. I've been sending her notices of late rent every time and this has continued to ha...
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We had a water heater leak that flooded one of the kids bedrooms. Dry wall and carpet are being replaced so the 2 kids have to share a room. Do you ever give a rent discount in this type of situation. Right now the...
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I'm currently looking for my first flip and have received conflicting advice from some of the local investors I've spoken to. Some say it is better to get your feet wet and go through the first flip from start to fini...
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Hello,
My name is Isham Collier. I am a real estate consultant in Costa Rica. I have been toying with the idea of putting together a real estate vacation to Costa Rica. I am posting to see what the response would be o...
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Hi All, I am a new STR owner in the Phoenix/Tempe/Mesa area. I have set up my listing on both Airbnb and VRBO but I haven't received any traffic on Airbnb and on VRBO I received some inquiries and booking...
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Hi all - We own a duplex (we used to live in half but now both sides are rented). The tenant (our old neighbor) has been there for 2 years and are great tenants - always pay on time and keep the house looking great. A...
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From the rise of the iBuyers, Zillow looking to flip houses, and now Amazon partnering with a behemoth brokerage, is this the beginning of the end?https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/amazon-real-estate-giant-look-to-dis...