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I’m a broker here in Central Florida and am curious to hear opinions on what makes a great STR real estate agent? Is it local knowledge about any given area? Experience in selling short term rentals? Connections to ve...
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Has any rehabber used a self directed IRA for rehabbing houses? How do you handle the profit. Does it have to go back into the IRA which would seem to defeat the purpose as you couldn't make any money to live off. If ...
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I guess we'll see how that tactic works in November:
Speaking on health care Monday, Senator Diane Feinstein said, "I've gotten 90,000 emails and faxes on the health care bill and over 85,000 of them are against it. ...
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Hi Everyone,
I am buying a 3 bed 2 bath condo in Orlando at Vista Cay. I intend to run it as an STR but I have found that if I hire a management company i will be cash flow negative. I will likely self managed inste...
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Hello everyone! I’m new to REI and have heard that partnering with Self-Directed IRA Investors is a good solution for raising funds. Thoughts?
What’s the best way to find Self-Directed IRA Investors?
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LED Lighting (fixtures)So incandescent is out, CFL’s lasted about two years and now we have LED bulbs but even better... LED fixtures! I’ve started changing out fixtures (as needed – interior and exterior) for the new...
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Hey BP community my name is Shane I am a licensed real estate professional down in Cheyenne, WY and I am new the the Bigger Pockets arena. First reaction is overwhelmed with the amount of information there is to cons...
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We may be witnessing the largest financial collapse in centuries. Take a step back and look at what is happening:
ï‚· Subprime meltdown
ï‚· Housing bubble
ï‚· Foreclosure crisis
ï‚· Bear Stearns collapse
ï‚· Country...