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Hello BP Community! I'm a new member currently living in Tokyo, Japan. I own one rental property in San Diego, and am looking to expand.I am still pretty new to real estate investing, so I'm in education mode. Bigg...
hay everyone. I just started using Podio. Anyone have any advice. Or tips.
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Hello everyone,
I'm seeking advice on purchasing my first rental property. I've found a single-family home and plan to rent it to master's students to generate income. While I understand this venture requires active ...
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Our tenants are required by their lease to change out the air filters for the Hvac on a regular basis. They did not do so causing poor circulation which caused an ice build up on the less than two year old air handler...
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I'm looking at a foreclosure that is going to auction and the auctioneer lists this as a HUD "second chance" auction. According to their site, second chance means the home didn't sell to a new homeowner at the foreclo...
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Hey BP folks, looking for suggestions on best smart lock and security system (w/cameras) for a new STR I’ll be acquiring. I’ll be self managing from afar so I’ll need remote programming capabilities for both. After ...
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If you're a landlord with only a couple of properties, how do you accept electronic payments? I would love to hear what you're doing.
Zelle has the advantage that it's fast and has no transfer fees, and although ther...
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I have two STR properties coming online in April/May. What tips do you have for finding cleaners? I am not in a typical vacation area, so I doubt there are many cleaners used to dealing with STRs. Do I look for an e...
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Hey,I'm curious about how people are using AI to create efficiencies in their REI businesses. Have you found it helpful? What are the pros and cons?Thanks!
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Hey everyone! I'm in desperate need of some help. I see that I have over 1k to save/invest each paycheck(bi-monthly), but when the end of the month rolls by, I somehow have only saved $600-700 out of a possible $2,000...