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I recently bought a piece of land(cash) in my hometown in Texas and I am looking to start building a home to sell.The lot sits in a new neighborhood and is in the more affordable side of the Rio Grande Valley. Homes c...
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I have been reading the posts about working with contractors and would like some additional information on:- What are some key questions to ask a contractor you are considering for your project?- What red flags do you...
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I wanted to know if anyone could recommend someone for some interior design work. I have a flooded house under contract in the Energy Corridor. It is a single story house and it has been completely gutted down to the ...
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We've been primarily using Google to search for furniture and lighting fixtures to buy, and struggling to find pieces that we like. I often see items on Instagram and Pinterest that I can't locate online, so perhaps I...
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Hi there BPers!I've been tinkering with the idea of purchasing a duplex and using both sides as a vacation rental. I do have some logistical concerns and would love to hear from anyone else who has purchased a vacatio...
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I am looking for some advice on where i would be able to find an interior designer that specializes in STR vacation homes. I have done a google search and found a few companies there but i thought i would ask here to ...
This is a new space for me but my new property is between two hospitals that utilize traveling nurses. Furniture - what brand do you use? Or how do you source your furnishing? I don’t want to get all IKEA. I’d like i...
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Hi. I searched the Stessa forums and couldn't find an appropriate answer so thought I'd try here. I use Stessa for my STR accounting and am pretty happy with it overall for what it is and the value I get. One thing...
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Attempting to hammer out how to pay the different team members involved in a flip. Our designer will be responsible for choosing all 'finishing' items such as paint colors, lights, countertops, doors, sinks, faucets e...
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We own 2 STRs (TN and VA) and are in partnerships in 2 others (VA and OK). We have learned with each deal and each property about the analysis, design, setup and managment of STR's. Our last partnership was with sem...