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Hi everyone. I’m John. I’ve had enough standing on the sidelines and want to jump in. The question is:I’ve been studying self storage for two years and know a lot about it. My problem is that I don’t want to give up m...
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Hi Everyone,I have a situation where my tenant texted me today (Which is the 4th-grace period ends tomorrow) & informed me that "she currently only have $500 for rent & wanted to know if I would like to take t...
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Hi STR friends! After listening to a lot of different podcasts and discussing this with some friends, we've decided to change our Airbnb (located in Yucca Valley aka Joshua Tree) to pet friendly. We were getting plent...
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Long story long, I'm currently setting up 2 STR properties (these would be my first).1 property is a 4/1.5 with a working washer & dryer1 property is basically a 2/1 with no washer & dryerI'm definitely gettin...
Good Afternoon Investors, Ok so I want to buy a few properties and ARBNB them, I have a hard money lender that give me repair money along with the house loan amount. Goal is to ARBNB them the third month or so once th...
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Hi, BP community! Just wondering if anybody else has had the same experience that I have had having to deal with Airbnb Cover.
Earlier November 2022, we had a guest stay at our STR home, and they "accidentally" ha...
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Bigger Pocket Community,
I need advice from rent-by-the-room owners and Texas lawyers.
Quick introduction. I own a property in Austin (3 Bed 2 Bath). I was doing LTR but decided to renovate to do STR. To pay for the...
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For those interested in the Memphis TN Real Estate Market: 2017 Year-End UpdateHome SalesFor the second year in a row, average home sales prices in Memphis and Shelby County have reached a record high.Average home sal...
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Could we deduct 50% of the security deposit as a new tenant placement expense when the previous tenant breaks the lease? or only cleaning and damage expenses? Thx
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I am scheduled to close tomorrow. my contract says "broom clean condition", which i think is standard language in most PA's.well, i went there yesterday and the house is still a mess, multiple refrigirators, ovens, wh...