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Hello everyone,
I am a seasoned property manager in Central Florida. I’m currently observing an interesting trend in the Central Florida market where a noticeable number of short-term rentals are being converted into...
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I am on record for stating publicly that I don't see a down turn in 2019, at least for our market here. We are technically way overdue for a downswing after 7 years of going up, but I can't find it in the data. On the...
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I couldn't find too much conclusive on the topic here:
I was wondering what kind of blinds you use in your rentals for the windows.
I am supplying and installing the blinds for a few reasons.
So far I have always put...
Hello everyone, I hope all of you are doing well in this pandemic and hope all this COVID thing will be over soon.
My wife and I are not too far from retirement and started thinking of buying an oceanside or oceanf...
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I have worked in the real estate industry for several years now (on the tax / accounting side) and as a result have developed an interest in real estate investing. I am interested in the southeast Florida market becau...
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Wow. I am super excited. We just had our offer accepted on our very first rental property. Yeah! Also, we just found out the plumbing needs replacing. Yikes! Any idea on a price for replacing the plumbing (bursted...
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How have my fellow buckeyes seen the coronavirus affect our market? Do you see any trends relating to our micro-economy? I want to see what everyone in the central Ohio region says about this? I spend most of my study...
"Houston is the only market that's is already looking dangerously close to collapsing."
Personally, I feel collapse is a strong word and a bit alarmist. Interesting chart though, I like the blue Phase 2 section.
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Are lenders required to give you a pre-approval letter. I got a referral from my realtor for a local lender for pre-approval. I informed the lender I would be acquiring multiple "quotes" to compare so please provide a...
Does anyone have an STR in Kernville? I’m thinking of investing there and want to explore if it’s possible to independently manage the property vs a management company. How is it finding trustworthy and reliable house...