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New to the forums thanks for the input everyone...I've had a long term rental in Minneapolis the last 11 years that we do good on (make roughly $600/month) but always seem to struggle with renters. We have well over ...
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Hi all, I'm looking at entering the Short Term Rental Market in Kissimmee / Davenport. I'm just looking for any advice/recommendations/sanity check.Is it a terrible idea to be looking at buying down there right now?I ...
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So I am trying to help out a single mom not to lose her section 8 but at the same time, I dont want to lose money.She makes only $13,824 A YEAR [or at least thats what she reported on smartmove.com] The rent is $1750...
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Seems to be the hot new thing. Notice all the news cable shows are using it, local news, etc?
Thoughts?
I am at Steadivest, llc if anyone else is using it.
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As some of you know, my wife and I are in the process of purchasing a vacation home in the Davenport area. We are planning to rent it out as an STR when we are not there. While looking at other STRs around the area we...
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Does ceiling fans/ light combo increase the rent rate or not?I just purchased a house that had nice lighting in the bedrooms, but was not ceiling fans. I know ceiling fans are just something extra for tennis to break,...
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Quick question:
How far in advance should I seek a pre- approval or 'get qualified' for a mortgage loan to purchase a home?
It seems that I have had to pass up at least 2 realtors now because after our first convers...
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I had a sewer line collapse at my rental. The city came out and said it isn't city responsibility. Insurance came out and said it isn't covered. Plumbing company doesn't have a payment plan. All in they want $20k that...
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By sheer force I've learned the hard way where you can, cannot and should consider purchasing a permittable vacation rental on the Oregon Coast. Partially by circumstance, albeit those that I created, I will confident...
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My wife and I are planning to rent out an older airstream in the Hill Country of Texas (between San Antonio and Austin) with views of mountains or on a river (prime location). Year round rental targeted couple's getaw...