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I live in the Denver area and have considered buying a vacation condo/ SFH in the mountains near destination ski resorts for rentals and personal use. I don't have a particular property in mind, but wondering if an...
So apparently The Coke Can Multiplier is some sort of a hotel valuation technique that can drastically send the wrong message about the value of a property. Do hotel owners really use this to buy and sell property? Th...
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Hi All,While on vacation in Ridgway, Colorado from our day-jobs in the energy industry and our real estate investing in Houston, TX, my wife and I fell in love with the area. We absolutely love the size and coziness o...
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I have searched BP forums in a few ways to see what the chatter is about Puerto Rico and the posts that pop up are old. Very surprising. I understand that PR is kind of USA territory but kind of not - which will under...
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Hi everyone,I have a number of long term rentals and I am looking to purchase another 3 properties that I want to use as STR on airbnb. I have converted a few of my long terms into STR and have been really happy with ...
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Hi bp community - I'm interested in your opinion on why you would or would NOT short-term rental your property. I talk to property owners almost everyday and while some are completely for the STR model because it bri...
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Hi BP,Does anyone have any experience marketing their Airbnb off platform and or finding ways to get more business from other sources or channels, such as corporate bookings or other avenues?My name is andy, and I cur...
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I am trying to find the best way to make background checks from my PC on potential renters. I see several companies that offer such services online and don't know one from the other (i.e. Intelius, CriminalWatchdog a...
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Hello BP community. AirBnB has been around for almost ten years now. I was wondering if anyone has had much success with them now in 2019.
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Hello BiggerPockets universe, I am very new to real estate and just getting my feet wet this year. I am exploring all aspects of the real estate world to really hone in on what I want to focus my time and energy on. ...