Hey everyone, My name is Chris and I currently live in the Bay Area (CA). As everyone knows it's one of the most expensive areas to live/buy in the nation. My wife and I have aspirations of diving into the real estate...
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Hey all, starting a short-term rental management company here in Florida and haven't been able to find any concrete information around if a license is needed to manage specifically short-term and/or vacation rentals i...
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I was recently talking with a client who mentioned his first hire for his fix and flip business was a full time buyer, but the most important role was the office coordinator. Just wondering if there any folks out the...
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I am looking at a house that has knob and tube wiring. To replace the wiring it is much cheaper if I demo the sheetrock myself. When you demo sheetrock, do you try to save baseboard, window and door trim, or do you ju...
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Hey Everyone, So I'm beginning my first stages of REI, and about halfway through my Real Estate License. I've been researching the different types of business options I have available to me in this industry and I j...
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Hello everyone!!I am writing a research paper for a strategic economics class. My focus is on how real estate investors decide whether to hire aspects of their business or do it themselves. What I would like is for ...
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Hi! I'm in the market for out-of-state properties. I cannot househack due to family reasons and I like the school district that I live in. Alternatively, I can look into househacking in my neighborhood, but everything...
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Hey all! Wanted to make this post with the intent of an open discussion. Real estate-related or not, I'd love to know what books offered you new perspectives and seemed to really push you out of your comfort zone into...
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Hey everyone, My name is Mopaz and i am a Israeli real estate investor. To date I have invested in Israel and New York and now i forward with my compeny to Tampa. My strategic is to start at fix&flip and after Est...
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I am doing some basic market research and understand that I need to find data on population, job diversity, housing, vacancy, and more. I tried using the US census site, but I could not figure out how to isolate the d...