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I’m thinking about purchasing a vacation rental in the great Smokey Mountains. I wanted to chat with some people who has some experience with these, or maybe someone possibly has some for sale.
I should first start out with my situation/background.
I'm 18, currently in my 2nd semester of college studying Electrical Engineering. I am also really interested in real estate investing. I have been exposed to it...
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how do you guys get rid of tenants that you know you dont want? these people call wanting to see the place right away. and boy do i hate showing a place to people who waste my time. just from getting the person's na...
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I'm not sure where the most relevant place is to post this so I thought I'd start here in the Utah Q&A with some locals. If anyone has a recommendation of a more appropriate place for this let me know. Thanks!How ...
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My wife and I started a few companies. The company that she leads is for flips, and the company that I lead is for rentals. We look at properties as a team and evaluate their potential through those two lenses. How...
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I have had a lot of trouble with no shows for unit viewings lately (mostly at multi-family properties, not big apartment complexes). I go through the process of initial contact with someone who puts in an inquiry (via...
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Looking for some advice regarding my extremely high heating bills. I own a 14 unit apartment building located in Commerce Michigan. I currently pay the gas and water for my tenants while they pay for their own elect...
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Hello all!I am currently looking into purchasing a duplex through Elite Invest in Chicago.I would love to speak personally with some investor's that have worked with Alex and Elite Invest to see how their experience w...
Hello everyone, I'm finally under contract, the property is in Glenwood,IL. I've been waiting for this moment for +1 years. I'm very excited and scared, I haven't even closed yet and I have a hard time sleeping some n...
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I am investing $450,000 for my father. He wants income & is happy with a 6%-8% return.
He only wants newer real estate (-7 years) be it a SFR or condo's. They have to be in our general area.
He is open to financi...