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Good morning! My wife and I close on our first short term rental this Friday in the Poconos. We are contemplating hiring Evolve for only 3 months to help us with the initial startup phase (housekeeper and maintenance...
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Hi everyone!I have heard about Bigger Pockets for approximately a year now and decided to give it a try. After listening to the first 9 BP rookie podcasts and finishing up “How To Invest In Real Estate” in the last we...
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Curious if anyone else received this same email from VRBO today:"Subject: Vrbo property rate discrepancy error – action requiredDear Partner,We're reaching out to let you know that we recently discovered a technical e...
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I’d like to begin my real estate investing career in 2025. I’ve recently finished reading J Scott’s “The Book On Flipping Houses” and found it to be extremely helpful in understanding most aspects of a fix and flip pr...
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Hi Guys,I'm thinking about posting a deal and wanted 2nd opinion on numbers. Property is furnished 3 bed 3 bath beach front on FL Gulf (Alligator Point). - Property is currently operating as STR with ~ $75K bookings Y...
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Hello my name is Nicholas Edwards, and I am a newbie to real estate investing. I currently work as a Chemist creating coatings for industrial equipment. I am new to real estate so I am starting with learning the acron...
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There are 6 key areas of having your own real estate business that I recommend reviewing periodically to ensure you are on the path to growth and sustainability. It’s a great way to check in with yourself to course co...
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I'm looking for recommendations to learn about being a great landlord as a beginner. I read The Book on Managing Rental Properties... I enjoyed it but looking for other great books to start out. Additionally, I loo...
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Hey everybody,I just recently graduated from Temple University and will be starting my job as a high school math teacher in the coming weeks. I am very new to real estate investing, and am looking to save up money to ...
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I just finished "The Book On Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner, and I have to say it was a great spectrum overview of the buy and hold side of REI. I'm trying to choose another book now, but I'm unsure whic...