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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pain...
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Hello all,I have been investing in the Cleveland, Ohio area for the last 7 years - it is a great market, but I am looking to diversify. I will be in Florida in about a month for a week and would love to do a little re...
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I'm all in on vacation rentals. While so many investors are searching high and low for that multi-unit that's a bit under-priced, or that's slipped under the radar. Or that SFR that other investors have overloo...
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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pa...
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So glad I found this forum, so much information and an active community to help others. Thank you in advance for the advice!Your goals and story: 38 years old and looking to get into the STR market. I currently own my...
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Hello everyone, I live in NYC and was thinking about buying a condo in Fort Lauderdale that I would for much of the year use airbnb or other short-term sites to rent out. I may potentially stay there 4-6 weeks in the ...
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We just got a buy-n-hold property (SFH) a few weeks back, and the rehab is done. We did notice there are mouse droppings throughout the house, both 1st and 2nd floors. The house was empty for over 6 months with no foo...
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Hi all,I'm looking at the Orlando market for my next STR. 4/5 bedroom and close to Disney parks.Looking at SFH or town homes in a community. Is an extra 400-500/month for amenities such as pool/fitness center/lazy ri...
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Fellow Investors,Thank you for being a part of this amazing community here at BP!While having read thousands of forums and listened to nearly every podcast in my spare time, I have finally saved a significant amount o...
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aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...