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Hi all,
When starting out, what is the best way to analyze a market? What are the things I should be looking for? What are the tools that a new investor can use?
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I have a client who is considering investing in an empty lot in Detroit. People are under the impression they will make a fortune holding on to these empty lots, but I am not so sure. There is of course taking into ac...
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I understand short term rental is getting a lot of regulation in Las Vegas, but North Las Vegas has more lax regulations. Does anyone have thoughts on 1. regulatory environment 2. rental appeal of NLV.
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Hello BP Community,
First-time post.
I'm under contract for a vacant assisted living facility (ALF)/ skilled nursing facility (SNF) in SW WA state. It was state-certified for skilled nursing and memory care for 36 c...
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hi, I'm not sure what is best. Should I do long term rental or short term rental? Someone try another platforms beside of Airbnb here in San Antonio, TX? Any recommendations, please. Thank You.
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Hi everyone,Just out of curiosity and specifically to the STR investors, has anyone considered or has invested in Branson, MO? I live in Kansas City and have been visiting Branson for the last 15 years but it seems li...
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Hello All. 1st time posting here. We are looking at the North Carolina outer banks for some possibe investing and partial living. We are interested in maybe doing short term rentals during high season and then livi...
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Hello, BP Community!
I am new to real estate investing and I am interested in purchasing property in South-Central AK to be used as both a rental and a part-time residence. I am considering either an STR (e.g. AirBnB...
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Hello, we are looking to purchase a vacation home in Lake Tahoe with the possibility of renting it when we’re not using it. We’d like to stay around 500k for a min 3/2 turnkey. What areas around Tahoe would you recom...
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I am looking to start a vacation rental business and would like a few suggestions of growing markets ( Preferable beachfront) that have a growing job and employment market to help with appreciation on my assets . Coul...