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If this is the wrong place for this, please remove it.Recently, I have seen a lot of threads/posts come up on social media (I know, not very reliable or the truth) about how bad/hated STR is for local neighborhoods. W...
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Hi Everyone ,Let me first introduce myself to the community.My name in Kenrick from Aruba(the caribbean), I am a young entrepreneur on the island also involved in real estate.In this discussion I will elaborate more a...
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Trying to start on the business right now. Anyone from Miami, FL?
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Hey everyone,
My name is Peter Firehock, a lifelong resident of Alexandria, Virginia. I work as an acquisitions associate with BPG Holdings, a local real estate investment fund in Alexandria, and also work as a realt...
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In Panama city, or smaller towns in the country. I've been looking into it recently and checking several options, talking to some locals and expats who invested here. There is a big plus that everything is in USD and ...
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We've recently sold a condo in Myrtle Beach and bought a new beach house in N Myrtle Beach/Cherry Grove and I'm looking for some top suggestions for features that guests love to see in a property. We thought we had do...
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We have 20% down for 2 STRs and will self manage from Arizona. Where are you investing next?
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Hey BP. I am looking at buying a property in Destin, FL for short term vacation rental/AirBNB. Should I buy a condo or a single family house? With the condos I am seeing HOA fees up around $800 or more per month. I wo...
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Who else has been able to leave their job and have freedom in their life from owning vacation rentals listing on Airbnb and Homeaway? I live in Branson, MO and love my business. Who else is out there?