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Finding deals is hard. Getting started is hard. Taking the plunge can be nerve-wracking and a familiar term on this site is analysis paralysis. Episode 233 of The BiggerPockets Podcast features Arianne Lemire, and he...
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Hi BP Community! I have just joined and been listening to the podcasts and diving into the idea of REI the past few months. Both my husband and I work in the film industry so we are pretty tied to this location for ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Greg. I've been lurking on BP off and on for awhile, but just became a pro member and decided to take real estate investing a lot more seriously. I'm also a recently licensed real esta...
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Hi!We’re planning to rent our home when we move—but we know we will be moving out of state. Question is:Self manage out of state? OR Hire property manager and eat the costs until you have cash flow coming in? What’s t...
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I've seen a lot of posts about people eager to start an RAL and wanted to share some of the costly lessons I have learned and hopefully you can realize it before embarking on these projects. I've noticed the usual pos...
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Hello Everyone,
I own a short-term rental (STR) in East Downtown Houston and currently live in Austin, TX. I started operating the property in mid-2023. Initially, the business was cash-flow positive for the first th...
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Hey folks,
Today on the BiggerPockets Podcast we are excited to bring you an interview with @Grant Kemp and he shares his strategy for buying over a dozen homes a month ... most of which require little-to-n...
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I have been speaking with short-term furnished rental owners who rent to workers or other travelers, and operate near national parks like Yosemite, in urban areas like Oakland and San Francisco, the desert and coastal...
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Hey guys -
Did a a research + writeup for best Vacation Rental markets and wanted to share it. Hope y'all enjoy:
Wilmington, NC
- Wilmington, North Carolina is a coastal city in North Carolina and a long-time v...