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Hi all,
I am finally buying my first property. It's a SFH under contract right now for $1.1mm. In the Outer Banks in North Carolina (Corolla specifically).
I've posted here before where I've looked in various region...
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10 Best Pocono HOAs for STR
Introduction to the Poconos
The Pocono market has long been a popular vacation rental market due to the area's many natural attractions and the region's proximity to major metros Philad...
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Any host here with a pool house or hot tub?For my next 3BR house in LA, I come across pool houses. Obviously they are more expensive and need maintenance. Also a pool house will attract more party guests leading to no...
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As a first time investor, should I put my $$ into an oceanfront vacation rental condo or a townhouse across from our local university for long term rental?
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Myself and sizeable group of investors and homeowners in Ann Arbor are fighting short term rental banning legislation in the City of Ann Arbor and are interested in working with an attorney or advocate with experience...
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After listening to BP Podcasts for 6 months on a hour commute to and from work, I finally jumped in! I’m 33 and started an LLC with my Dad. We bought a 4 bed 2.5 bath in North Myrtle Beach SC. We both live near Lancas...
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Hi, I have been thinking about making vacation rental stands out from the crowd. We know some of the key search criteria in some areas that you need to have in order to get more bookings, like hot tub or grill.Wonder ...
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Hi Everyone - Tessa here. I'm looking to align myself to my long term plan of becoming an investor. Financially, I'm not quite there yet (paying off student loans is still my primary goal), but I want to start learnin...
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I went to the Smokies last week to check on a few properties, meet with my management team, and do some fly fishing. Here are my observations:
Gatlinburg was still relatively busy, but not like a typical summer. Se...
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Have had guest in property now for over 7 days. From VRBO fact that they have not paid for the guest stay to the host is no big deal. It is something they took non chalantly and stated, maybe your get paid this week b...