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We are looking to eventually purchase a vacation home in Florida. We'd like something that we can use as a STR for a few years, and escape on our own a few times a year with family. I'm curious, those of you who are f...
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Hello BP Community,
My name is John Kondroik and I’m very excited to have found the BP community.
I have been reading for few months now but haven’t done an intro.
I am a general contractor originally from East Texas...
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Hello everyone, my name is Greg and I'm brand new to the forum and to Bigger Pockets. I want to get into real estate investing, however, my market here in Santa Cruz CA is out of the question. So I am planning on be...
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First post and thanks for any input! I'm looking for guidance/input on making the STR a destination in itself. We are not in a high STR area, but I have an idea about a historically significant house that could appeal...
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Hello, new investor here and I just had a question for anyone doing STR. Are you okay with purchasing a STR property that backs up to a busy road or is nearby a major highway. I know you obviously may not want to flip...
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Greetings!
I'm currently serving on active duty in the Air Force at Whiteman AFB, MO (about 1 hour east of Kansas City). My enlistment ends in May, 2008, so I will be moving to the Destin, FL area at that time.
My f...
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I'm looking to pick up some short-term rental properties in Florida, along the gulf coast. Would love to hear from any of you where you have been successful with AirBnB or VRBO along the gulf coast of Florida. Thanks!
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Greetings again everyone! After a year of waiting for the right time, it seems time is ripe to buy my first airbnb. Actually I might be already quite late in the party-looking at market explosion in Florida! Last year...
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Any good markets? Would really love to find a market where one can expect gross income of $80-100k plus in the house price range of $400-650k. I am trying to look at places besides the Smoky mtns. I already have an S...
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I would like to invest in a property in potentially Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, or Dominican Republic. I want to buy something very cheap maybe a foreclosure or something similar. The problem with Costa Rica...