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New to hosting and currently hosting our first problem guest. A guest with no reviews asked to book our place for two guests since she will be spending time with her sister for her sister's birthday. I asked if she re...
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Tenant called last night. Kitchen wall cabinet fell when wife was opening it. I went over there, and two, two-door cabinets were in the floor with a pile of broken stoneware, ceramic mugs, and glasses. Tenant (the ...
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Calling all underdog RE investors.If you got into real estate because you were an engineer, lawyer, doctor, or otherwise have large amounts of discretionary income, that's cool, but I want to hear from the unlikely he...
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I just completed an almost simultaneous close on two different properties. On Friday I closed on 36.4 acres of vacant farmland. This past Monday I closed on a 3bd / 2ba house on 1 acre.
I want to turn the 36 acres i...
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Hello,
My name is Elijah. I’d like to share my real estate story with you all:
At 17, I drove to Los Angeles from my small hometown in Vermont. I arrived with $200 in my bank account and all my belongings in an old ...
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If you have rehabbed a house, you most likely updated the outlets covers to give that fresh clean look. If you are like me, you replaced the outlet and the cover. I randomly stumbled upon this article that is a game...
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I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...
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I am just entering the industry and appreciate any insight anyone can share. I have heard a lot about REI BlackBook and I am considering signing up but I am unable to find information on which operating systems it is ...
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I have seen a New Family dollar in a small town for 1 million at 8% cap rate and NN for 10 year lease. Any thoughts on Family Dollar as investment as I will be doing this as all cash? Its in Oakland,IL.Just never done...
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I am new to real estate investing and want to be on my path to financial freedom. I am young and have some money saved up (and I have a job). I was wondering where I should start? House hacking? Wholesaling To build ...