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Does anyone own or has thought about owning STRs in Costa Rica beach towns? I'm sure covid had a huge impact on 2020 revenue but seems like it could be viable.
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OK, a question to everyone that's been doing this for ages (>5 to 10 yrs).
Do you find now that there has been a great influx of newbies (like me) that have somewhat diminished the pool of great deals out there? H...
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With so much speculation about the market and its direction, are you waiting on the sidelines, ready to pounce, or are you still pushing forward with conservative underwriting regardless of what the market does?
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I'd love to hear from people who have jobs on this. How many houses, or units do you feel you can handle? Some of this depends on how flexible your job is of course. I'd love to know how close people feel they can get...
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I'm looking to buy a single family home around Spring 2015 in the Central Valley area of California, namely Turlock, Modesto, Patterson, or Salida. My goal is to buy a home in the $180-$215k range, with no major updat...