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Hello NY/NJ investor community!My name is Raf, and I'm looking to connect with other investors in the NYC/NJ area. For some background, I currently work in CRE in the city and am looking at doing my first deal in the ...
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How are investors doing Short Term Rentals in St Petersburg if you can only do STRs 3 times per year? I see STRs all year long, are they just taking a chance?
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Did anyone see the ProPublica investigation and articles about HomeVestors, the entity behind the "We Buy Ugly Houses" franchise? Here is the link.Pretty damning investigation, and the Companies' response is that Pr...
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A Texas state appeals court recently declared as unconstitutional some very substantial elements of Austin's short-term rental ordinance. In particular, the court took issue with Austin's handling of so-called "Type-2...
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Hey BiggerPockets community,
I've been trying to navigate into the world of real estate investing and considering the option of setting up an LLC to hold my future properties. I've heard that using an LLC can offer b...
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I am a budding REI who still has a very solid W2 job. I have bought and built a lot of houses over the years and have a passion for real estate strategy. I built a lake house a few years ago with the intention of STR,...
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Can someone point me in the right direction on securing an owner occupied duplex construction loan? I'm 0 for 100 it seems with creditors despite good credit because it's not a single family plan or because it is not ...
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My family will be going through some major life events this year (military retirement, relocation, new jobs) and wanted to ensure we're fully set up to protect our assets and leave a legacy to our children. We curren...
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I hired a company to perform a reverse 1031 and purchased a property in a Florida LLC they provided. They sent me instructions to transfer ownership, but voluntarily dissolved the LLC before the state of FL processed ...
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I own a three bedroom row house on Broadway in the charming town of Jim Thorpe, PA, and I am looking to rent it out on a short-term basis. However, to comply with the town's regulations, I must provide parking options...