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Hi BP!We went live with our first two properties yesterday and have bookings in November already. Excited to start on this journey!I had a few questions.1) I have seen post about lease agreements, and how some host se...
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Backstory:I'm in the military and have access to the VA loan with allows 0% down on a SFH up to $400k, a duplex up to $600k, and a quad up to $800k. The catch is the property must be move in ready and the VA sends ins...
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The SFH is located in Orlando, FL which is normally not a place to hit hurricane often. The SFH was built n 2005 that means the roof is 17 years old. When the hurricane Ian came, though it reduced the force when it ...
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I've been going to several of these note investing conferences and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. I figured I'd provide a brief summary for people searching for reviews next year, or those of you who we...
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I am looking into one of the newer townhomes in Winter Park CO as a STR and family vacation spot. I have begun researching some of the costs associated with marketing / advertising a property vs having a management c...
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Hello BP Community. We have a STR with a small back yard, not big enough for a pool, but big enough for a hot tub. Thinking of the phrase, "Keeping up with the Joneses", we are contemplating adding a hot tub, becaus...
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Aloha all,I am in an interesting situation and really want to move towards my dream of renovating/flipping homes.I am currently a project engineer for a GC. I was recently (2 months ago) relocated to Maui, bought a co...
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After 3 days of nonstop networking and 2 days of nonstop learning, I'm exhausted. That said, my adrenaline is flowing like crazy! The BiggerPockets Summit was absolutely incredible and unfortunately, we didn't have t...
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I'm working on a new investment property. It has a standard 1600 SF 3/2 LTR but it has a 600 SF ADU 1/1 studio that I want to use as an STR.
Looking for advice since this will be my first STR.
1. What are the bes...