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I was burnt out. For nearly fifteen years I had worked as a commercial photographer trying to balance art and commerce. I felt like I had failed. The commerce me had killed the creative me. The problem was that fi...
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Planning to purchase my first investment property for around $100k. I live in NJ so the east coast would be preferable. Was thinking of PA. NYC and NJ are probably out of my budget. The goal is to buy and hold. Rentin...
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I am reading headlines about the market plunging worldwide due to the likelihood of a Trump win. What could this mean for real estate? Is anyone holding off on buying until things settle down a bit? Any reason to b...
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Hey BP Community! I am about to close escrow in a week on my first property in the outskirts of NE San Antonio. I live in Southern California and wanted to know the best way to rent out the house when I am out of stat...
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Dear all,I am new to real estate rental investment and looking to purchase my first rental property as a source of passive income. I reside in Santa Rosa, CA and property prices are way too expensive, as such looking ...
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As we round out the year, what are some of the things you all are doing to best position yourself in the short term rental space in 2023 and beyond. I have a few questions below, feel free to answer just one, or all o...
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I am struggling to find a market that fits me. SFH, small multi, apartments, industrial, car washes, laundry mats, storage. I have always been a generalist, master of none skilled at most. good CoC seems easy enoug...
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Hello All! Long-time lurker of the forums but I finally wanted to sign-up to ask the community for their input on some specific questions that I have and haven't been able to answer on my own.I am a commercial real es...