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Hello BP Family! My name is Brad Holcman and I've been going on a real estate investment journey most recently a graduate of the BP Real Estate Rookie Bootcamp. I'm anxious to get my feet wet!But that's not why I'm po...
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Hello all,
So, I am very new to all this and I am aggressively seeking to get started in buying rental properties. I like to travel and it just hit me, what do I do if I want to go on vacation and I have several uni...
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I’m working on my expenses spreadsheet for purchasing my first STR cabin near Gatlinburg. I currently have:1. $175 Smart lock keypad for remote management of door lock on Amazon2. Furnishings that may not already be p...
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I'm a Landlord who allows tenants to keep pets, although my patience is slowly wearing thin due to the odors they leave behind. I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions as to ways to limit pet odors/damage. An an examp...
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Hello BP Nation,I have asked and been asked this question over and over again by friends. I know different people have different opinions on this and in this post, I wish to generate those opinions by briefly stating ...
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I've been involved in Real Estate for a year now. I jumped right in with a Short term rental management company (Liberty City Living). Throughout my time it was very fun to watch the company grow from a mere60 units i...
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Wow, it's getting to where it's VRBO is the one making all of the money. 2 years ago, the service fee was under 10 percent. If you add in the owner's portion, VRBO is carving off 30 percent or more per reservation. ...
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Hi folks - long time reader here.My wife and I are scoping out a SF property in Somerville. It has the bones and sq ft to be converted into a multifamily though we have a limited understanding of the MF conversion pro...
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So imagine I have a generic property in a vacuum that I could finance in one of three ways (approximately):30 yr loan => +$1000 cash flow per year20 yr loan => Basically break even on cash flow15 yr loan => n...
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Opportunity zones in Phoenix are a hot topic. This article explains what they are and explores both the good and bad of Opportunity Zones here. Thought it might be useful for current and future investors in Phoenix, S...