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Executive Summary:Because of the real estate I own, and prospective potential purchases, I wanted to know more about where we are in the real estate cycle in the SF Bay Area. Inspired by great students and researchers...
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What is your definition of Commercial Real Estate? I know many on BP consider Multi Family to be commercial R.E. Others believe that it's any real estate used for "business" purposes, still others consider any propert...
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@Joshua Dorkin , I wanted to ask if you could put together something structured (podcast, extended thread, book, etc) about the 07-08 real estate crash. A lot of us got burned badly during that time so it would b...
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I own a rental property and the house has numerous mice. Professionals came out and said the house needs to be sealed for a total cost of $1,800. My wife went into the hospital and I cannot afford to spend $1,800. All...
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This is probably the best article I've seen so far on what is going on in the mortgage marketplace.
The Coronavirus Meltdown
The current Coronavirus crisis is having a critical impact on the Mortgage Industry, whic...
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We went live about 3 months ago with our cabin in the Smoky Mountains and have been booking well on AirBnB, . But for some reason we haven't had a single booking on VRBO and not even a single inquiry until today. I ju...
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Hello guys,
I'm new to BP and real estate. I've seen people bring up "turnkey" properties a lot. So what exactly is turnkey properties and how do you find them? If there are anyone that have purchases a turnkey prope...
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When looking to purchase your first investment property, would you prefer a short term or long term rental plan?Would love some pros and cons! Thanks!
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What is your biggest pain point with STRs right now? We are working on more resources to help new and experienced hosts here at BiggerPockets. Real feedback of struggles or topics people want to dive in further helps ...
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I worked in the automotive repair industry for over 15 years where my image was not of major relevance. Employees wore coveralls and had no personal dealings with the public. You don't need to look like a rockstar to ...