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I am an elementary school teacher in Chicago. My wife works for a large art museum. We are looking to learn about and purchase rental properties as a way to make money. For some people on BP, the end goal is to quit t...
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We acquired a 4BR SFH in 2019 used as student housing. There were existing tenants and a lease in place - the lease had some issues (such as being rented to individuals instead of as one amount and with no parental gu...
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Hey guys looking for some feedback here. Looking at buying first STR that also be used as a vacation spot for my family. 2 questions here 1: how is Blueridge market currently doing? Looking for a 3/3 or 4/3. I have no...
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This post is directed right at my fellow investors in Augusta, Ga. Does anybody put a clause in their rental agreements that the tenants must leave for the weekend of the masters tournament (Thus allowing you to rent...
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I am curious to see what most of my fellow BPers do for their main stream of income, I personally work as an RV sales Consultant and do real estate part time as the opportunities arise.
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Could anyone please share how do you check a credit of potential tenants. So tired of giving away 1 months rent to a realtor for finding tenants. Last tenants didn't even stay a year. Decided to do it on my own. And w...
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Howdy! My name is Jacob and I'm looking to invest in my first property! I've read a few books and I've done a lot of research. There are so many factors to consider but I know some people can jump on their first inves...
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Hello BP Community,I am excited to be here and hopefully learn what i need to know to take this up a notch. Ive been involved with real estate since my early 20s when I basically flipped a 3 family. I took an exten...
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Hey Y'all, long time no talk :)I am doing some preliminary research into house hacking in NH and was wondering if anyone knew which communities are in that sweet spot where it is safe to live, there is tenant demand, ...
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I’m struggling right now with what to do about this... I have read a couple books and listened to podcasts and people reference the book “the one thing” (which I have never read yet) and say you should focus on buildi...