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I'm a newbie, who is looking to start with a buy and hold of vacation rentals. Being my first time, I've got a ton of things to figure out. One of them is property management fees. Property management fees seems ...
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Hello BP Members,I signed up for upcoming CCIM CI-101 Course starting tomorrow (Monday October 12) in St. Louis. I have been investing in real estate since 2007 and acquired my Realtor / Broker license in January 2013...
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Ok so I got Buildum and I'm not sure about it. Want some honest thoughts. Thinking of swapping to QuickBooks.Keep in mind we are a small time operation an I do a lot of the hands on work my self 🛠️🛠️🛠️. I feel we h...
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I currently own a property in Essex County, but I'm contemplating a move out of the state. However, before I make any decisions, I want to ensure that my property is left in capable hands and set up for success. I hav...
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So, I've seen posts run the gamut here on Biggerpockets when it comes to how Fannie/Freddie calculate your DTI including your rental properties.
Let's say, for arguments sake, I have 1 rental property which grosses...
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Hello Guys! So... writing this as I am in the BP Webinar and Brandon just answered my question "How do I get started in Wholesailing?"Part of his answer was to ask a wholesaler... So here I am asking! ...Is there an w...
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I have a Nest thermostat in my short term rental cabin in North Georgia. I have not put any restrictions on it right now but in my house manual, I ask that the guest turn it to the AWAY setting when they leave and als...
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The property in question is 8 units and has been poorly managed; they don’t collect the rents on time and sometimes not at all (so I have been told by seller) and have a lot of deferred maintenance and offer below mar...
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I've been to the court house steps and witnessed Auction buying here in Los Angeles. So far it looks like you just show up with the cashiers check for the amount in full and make it out to the trustee. Is it as simpl...
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I have a 6-unit property in Midtown Kansas City that I bought in 2020 from a slumlord. The whole place has had modest renovation done to it and are all 3 bed / 1 bath units @ 1200 sq ft.
I have a couple vacancies t...