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aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...
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I live in New Jersey , specifically the shore area, where real estate is too high for a beginner like me to really profit. Just check the number if you don’t believe me. I’m currently running a business here but my fa...
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Hello, I have only theoretical experience in real estate, but a lot in software development. I want to automate a process of finding good deals. As a first step, I want to make sure I got my math right. Basically what...
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Hey BP, I’m new to investing and I thought I’d look into investing in Airbnb rentals. I live in Portland and I’m a realtor and the market is just way to expensive out here. I was thinking about Florida or AZ. Anyone h...
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Hi everyone,
Just working through learning as much as I can on the STR markets and trying to gage what most people think about condos/townhomes vs single family homes as investments...I'm trying to weigh the benefits...
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The stats don't lie:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/stats
Rich Weese has managed to overtake Will Barnard to become number 1 in the BP site influence score!!!
But how long will that last?
Have fun and offer up your r...
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I decided to drive for dollars in Ft. Worth & Haltom City today and I was impressed of what I saw. I have only dealt in the Dallas market, specifically the Fair Park area. There were a few FSBOs and also new house...
Here is your scenario – Your financial standing is as follows:
$80,000 in cash savings$70,000 household salary (will be $100k+ in 3-5yrs)$20,000 debt (school, cc and medical)$0 assets You are married with no ...
We bought a home on the Oregon Coast that was an active STR. It hadn't had any updates in a long time, we are going through and picking them off one by one. We've swapped out the old 40 gallon hot water tank (for a ...
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Hi Everyone,
I recently purchased a 4bed-2.5bath pool home close to the beach on Florida's Gulf Coast.
The current decision I'm working on is should I paint the interior of the house. It is currently a bunch of var...