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I bought my first investment an up-down duplex in Des Moines 7 months ago and was going to live in the bottom unit and rent out the top unit after a complete renovation. Work has since moved me out of state but while ...
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I speak a few times a year at different real estate industry events and even a few entrepreneurial conferences. For the past couple of years, after noticing a really disturbing trend in the marketing practices of Tur...
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I'm working on purchasing a vacation rental in my hometown that is very seasonal, approximately 9 weeks of solid summer bookings and intermittent bookings throughout the shoulder spring/fall months. One of the compani...
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Greetings Everyone!
My name is KB and I am currently serving in the military. I have 2 rentals (one I previously lived in and converted into a rental, and the other purchased as a rental) Question: Does it make sens...
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Is it because most people don’t like marketing? Is it because subject to’s can be very risky in terms of the certainty of making payments and the potential loss of equity built? Is it because people don’t want to deal...
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I bought my first SFH back in the summer. I was able to get it rented fairly quickly (in a month) just advertising online. Screened several people and settled on a family moving to TN from FL. We did a 10 month lease ...
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Off-the-wall question for all of you who collect your own rents ...Is anyone using the Square point-of-sale device to collect rents via credit or debit card?Just wondering if that would be a viable option.
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Hey BP,I'm seeking feedback and experience about getting started in buying a Multi Family Property. My Goal: Start off with buying a Multi-Family in New Jersey (I reside and work in NJ). I want to spend no more than $...
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Hi, everyone. My husband and I have been saving for almost a year to invest in our first rental. To me, STR is the only thing that makes sense for us, as we are 40 with 2 kids, and looking for the highest cash flow po...
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It’s been about 7 years since I read the life changing book “Cashflow Quadrant” by Robert Kiyosaki and after 14 amazing years, I quit my full-time job!
This post has been a long overdue. I have been meaning to post...