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I am in process of purchasing single family home in Kissimmee Fl and I travel a lot for work. Is Airbnb safe to use? My concern is theft and damage, but I like the thought of having the home to myself in between work...
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Hello BP,Happy belated Thanksgiving!I want to share with you what I consider a success story in BP networking.A bit of background about me to put things in perspective for you.I am a teacher by day and investor by eve...
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Hi Bigger Pockets,I've been lurking here for a couple of months, checking in occasionally to absorb the wealth of information. I felt it time to introduce myself.I'm an expat Australian (from Melbourne), having becom...
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I bought a duplex with an attached ADU in a great part of San Francisco (lower pac heights, 94115) about a year ago. It is currently my primary residence and was a great house hack but I’m now considering...
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Hi BP Community - Has anyone had any experience doing short-term (Air BnB/VRBO primarily) in a college town? We have a two-bed studio unit behind our larger single-family that has been converted into a business. It is...
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Corporate Rentals, Rentals that are 1 to 3 months and sometimes up to 1 year, leased by businesses, snow birds, insurance claims and more, seem to be at least double in profitability than Airbnb/VRBO structured invest...
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I live in Atlanta and want to build a house as an AirBnb investment property in Savannah, GA. I am an AirBnnb host in our primary residence, but I want to expand to an another property. I am trying to figure out if t...
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Hello everyone!New here and would love some insight and suggestions. Situation:I specialised in property development and real estate in Canada, Australia and the UK and got burnt out and decided to take 2018 and major...
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Hey to all you who know whats the difference in the two.. I personally never used Air bnb.. but I did use VRBO I think once... I don't use these myself as I can't get points for free stays like I get at big hotels.. a...
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As I purchase my first property I'm looking to rent a room from time to time (the ol househack) to offset the mortgage. Lucky for me, my home is on a good size lot and my community is boat/RV friendly. I'm looking to ...