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Hi BP! Very excited to find this website, and love this community a lot! I currently own a townhouse in Essex and would like to have an investment property this year. I'm interested in Northern or Central Jersey, and ...
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So Jan 2023 I purchased a brand new home about 2 miles from the beach. The HOA at the time of purchase allowed STR and the dues are $20/yr. There are only 4 STR in the neighborhood and the HOA voted to stop allowing ...
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Anyone have advice on short-term rentals in Minnesota? We are looking to expand into this industry but are somewhat concerned about what to estimate for occupancy, especially in the winter months. We have experien...
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Hello. Every site I have found that says free forclosure list ends up costing a $1 or it has a fifteen day free trial then I am automatically charged $30 to $40 a month. My experience with this type of advertising i...
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I'm evaluating whether to convert a long term rental to a short term rental (STR). One STR property manager with a lot of experince said a house with 4 beds 1.5 baths wouldn't work. She suggests I add a bathroo...
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Hello BP & BP members, My name is Justin Aguilar. I have been looking and studying off and on for a couple of months as to how I can start investing in Real Estate. I would like feedback as to what I can do ...
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Hi, BP community. We would greatly appreciate input on this property just outside Cleveland in a B neighborhood that we looked at over the weekend and liked. SFH, 3 bedrooms, 1 and 1/2 baths, 1400 sq. feet, new win...
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How helpful is Zillow? How does everyone use it if at all?
If Zillow uses comps and I use comps, should we arrive at the same number?
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Negative Reviews Can Be Good for Business!
I just came upon a fantastic article about Negative Reviews online and thought it appropriate to share with the readers of our Guru Review forum.
This article talks about ...
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Hello,I am a first time landlord and have been struggling to rent for 3-4 months. Not a lot of applications but rejected some out of caution. So this couple that now wants to rent has a service dog. Initially I wasn't...