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Has anyone used VAs (virtual assistants) for help with managing properties and tenants? If so, has this been effective with improving efficiency, tenant satisfaction, and overall business operations?
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Hello,Does anyone have experience with short term (monthly) rentals in rural areas and/or on your primary home site? I live and work on a beautiful wooded property and we are considering building a house on the back ...
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Hi All!
I am a Chicago transplant living in Orange, California. My fiance and I have started looking to purchasing an additional property in the area for long term cashflow. We are focusing on San Antonio area due to...
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Hello all, I am seeing more and more post of investors trying to go it alone and getting crushed. Everyone thinks it's so easy. Just buy a property, place an ad for GS'S then place an ad for a tenant and all will be g...
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Hello BP,I have been considering the skills needed to be a successful remote investor. I'm still learning about cash flow and the local market. Can other investors share the skill sets that helped them be successful i...
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Hello everyone,
I am the owner of a rental property and currently
out of the country. Unfortunately, I received the devastating news that
my property has caught on fire. As I am unable to physically be present ...
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My wife and I recently got into the investment property game. We are currently doing out of state investing and have been able to manage our properties remotely by just sending in contractors to do the work needed. ...
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I have been very interested in the idea of remote investing out of state, as I am in the New York metro area, and opportunity is both more more affordable and abundant elsewhere.
I’ve spent the last two years reading...
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Hello,
I am looking into investing and I will be purchasing a home in Las Vegas and planning on renting it out (it is so expensive to buy something decent here). I will be living & working in California. I am ne...
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Hey BP, I recently got my hours reduced at my W2 job and I am looking to work in real estate. I’ve worked in the transportation/office industry for over 10yrs. I’ve managed operations for my company along with keeping...