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To say the least, we're overwhelmed. My mom has owned her rental property for the last 12 years located 2 hours out of state. She's been an absentee landlord for the duration, and we continue to encounter problems wit...
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Hello BP community,I have just finished rehabbing my first rental property and the next door neighbor approached me and asked me if I would consider renting the property to her since she is licensed to foster special ...
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Has anyone not applied for their Tier 3 license? Just before the holidays, there were still over 2,000 licenses available. I am shocked - based on the number of TOT certificates, I thought for sure that there would be...
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I am in a situation that seems well-suited for a home sale with capital gains that are split between the section 121 primary home capital gains tax exclusion and a 1031 exchange for rental property:
Spouse and I ha...
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Scenerio:We own a lakefront property and turned it into a short term rental THIS summer. Would you keep it or sell? Keep in mind....June, July, August this year was at $275-$325 Next year, our rates are $340 in the ho...
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Insurance: what’s your “it saved me” success story?We’ve all heard the horror stories and know the illogical thinking behind not having property insurance.However; In reviewing all of our property insurance with my EX...
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Lots of people have asked me how to start doing a "Rental Arbitrage" in STR (short term rentals - Airbnb is most popular but VRBO is another way).Rental arbitrage is you as the investor rents a home and becomes the te...
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Hello!So, long story short, I have a desired location that I would like to purchase my first 4-plex.Absolutely nothing is popping up on the MLS. I understand that the market is rough right now and I need to be patient...
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I was hoping to find someone else who has done this, but I haven't seen any posts.
I'm buying a cheap property to fix and hold, maybe BRRRR in the end. I'm still waiting on quotes from contractors, but the initial c...