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I've been listening to the podcast and reading the blog for a few months now and finally jumped into the community.I actually "house-hacked" 10 years ago when I bought a two-family while in grad school despite my pare...
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I'd like to know if anyone on the forum has realized my dream: Own multiple properties in desirable locations and spend time during the year rotating between various properties (potentially internationally as well) du...
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With the housing market so crazy, where are people finding deals for short-term rentals these days? I prefer places out west in the mountains, but I’m open-minded. I spent a lot of time looking in the Smokies and am m...
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Hello! I am a new member of BiggerPockets and I see after completing my profile the next thing I should to is introduce myself to the Community! So here I am….I'm not always comfortable talking in front of a large...
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My family and I travel to the White Mountains for vacation almost annually, it's our go to spot in the Northeast. Every year we rent a SFR or condo in the North Conway/Attitash area. I've recently been considering pu...
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I tried searching for posts on vacation rentals so forgive me if this is redundant...the only thing to pop up was a blog from 5 years ago and vacation rental apps have come a long way since then. My wife and I are ge...
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Good afternoon! I have a plan in place that by June I will be using selectively Airbnb, and Vrbo too short term rent out my house in North Conway New Hampshire. I currently work ten hour days working construction and ...
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I’m currently looking into towns that are good for STRs. I currently own an STR in Gatlinburg, Tn and I am thinking of buying another property in a similar town maybe in a different state. Any suggestions?
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From my 12 listings last year I had 37% of our reservations come from Airbnb. With high fees and the grip Airbnb has around your neck my goal for 2024 is to get it down below 25%. At the same time, I want to take dire...
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I already own 2 properties (one locally, one vacation rental) - and my vacation rental is doing rather well. I was able to buy back when I could for 5% down and am still breaking even if not making a profit. My neig...