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http://money.cnn.com/2016/06/22/technology/airbnb-...from the article"This week, Los Angeles started to take action against rent-controlled apartments that have been illegally converted into short-term rentals The cit...
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Hello All,
I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast for the last month or so, and reviewing everything else I can find online. I am interested in getting started in real estate and finding that first deal. M...
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Greetings All! I have recently retired from teaching in Florida and am looking forward to starting my next life in real estate here in Denver, Colorado. I am new to the area and the industry so I welcome direction a...
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If you're in the business of managing the various sub-contractors during remodels and flips, I'm very curious to know what your biggest challenges are. I'll go out on a limb and guess that it's currently not finding e...
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Hello BP,Do any of you work with lenders on a cost + basis? If so, when the bank puts their version of the buyer/GC agreement in front of you, do they make it a fixed-price contact? If so, how do you handle?I'm findi...
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Dear BP Members,FYI. Indianapolis often receives a lot of negative feedback on BP. And, Center township in particular is often shunned outright by many investors and locals. For those in the know & the ability ...
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Food for thought: The credit crunch means that fewer people now qualify for mortgages. Mortgage money is how homes are purchased. Fewer mortages available means a lot of buyers are now out of the market.
At the ve...
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I have a home which will be furnished, will have cable, will have wifi, pool table, TVs, free access to walk about a nearly 40 acre estate (horses allowed/archery hunting allowed), city park with walking paths, playgr...
I’m exploring REIs business and wish to buy a couple rental properties: Where to start? If books, which one, if locals group where to go and meet? Too many how’s in my head!
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As a small property manager / landlord I signed up for Buildium a year ago already a little weary about the $40 a month price tag for my small amount of units, plus I hate their long hold times for support....however...