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There is so much speculation among realtors, lenders, and real estate investors about the “shadow inventory.” I wonder what’s really going on behind the scenes at the banks with regard to releasing inventory? Does any...
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Last week, I posted a question about a somewhat complicated legal issue surrounding a DOT that was part of my father's estate that never got recorded, then the debtor/prior owner was able to go back, refi the property...
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I recently listened to the @davevanhorn podcast and the notion of note buying is really intriguing to me. I was curious about a specific strategy that popped into my brain while listening. Does this make any sense? ...
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Hey all BP STR Hosts! Has anyone upgraded their bed sizes from fulls or queens to king-sized beds and seen an increase in bookings in their market? Would love to hear any case studies, positive or negative, that corre...
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Hello short-term rental hosts! What were some challenges growing your company? We are currently running two units but will have 3 more by the end of the month. What were some uphill battles that you faced while gro...
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For the property my wife and I bought/took over, I looking to update the automated messages for guest. Currently we have one sent out at the time of bookings with a thank you and parking instructions. Below are some t...
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Hi All, Am looking to purchase a condo and rent it out as long term investment. Looking for grade A neighborhoods in cities across US. Goal is to buy and hold long term in good neighborhoods that attract good qualit...
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Hi everyone. Rookie to RE investment here. My family really needs a bigger space to live, my husband is a first time home buyer so we are planning to Take the low interest rate opportunity to get a multi family hous...
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Has anyone ever installed drain tile themselves. I have a property that needs 45lf of drain tile installed. I received a quote for $10k (waiting on 2and quote). Materials are approximately $600. So I figured I might a...
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This is off RE topic, but since we have a lot of professionals on here and I noticed a few pilots I'm hoping to get some insight on the gravity of my fears.
I travel a lot with my company, including flights cross-cou...