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I'm looking for recommendations for a future STR. Would prefer responses from people with actual, personal experience.Requirements:1. Single-family residence, not a condo or timeshare2. On the beach3. Cash flows.I'm o...
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Just got preapproved for 275k FHA loan in Oregon. My original goal was to do a house hack until I could rent the property out completely in my local market. The market in Portland and Salem area seems very inflated an...
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Hi,I just invested in a 272 unit apartment - new development. I live in Boston and the syndication is located near Pittsburgh. Is there any value in flying to another part of the country, whether it be Pittsburgh or L...
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My goal is to purchase my first STR this year or early next. The location I have my eye on is a 3 hr drive from my home in a vacation destination. My question is: How do you know whether to hire a management company o...
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I've heard the phrase "live where you like, invest where it makes sense" (or something like that). What's your opinion on investing in multiple states or investing far away from your home? Pros, cons, why it does/does...
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Hello, I am currently interested in buying 3 duplexes. All are currently rented and bring in 4500 per month gross. Property taxes per seller are 8,000 per year. The owner wants to do seller financing with these terms
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Here in Arizona, we had four members of a family killed by carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heater in a cabin near Flagstaff. Do you provide CO detectors for your rentals?Family of 4 found dead in cabin from po...
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I live in a HCOL area (Boston) and am aiming to get started on a house hack next year. My situation is perhaps a little unusual in that I have a relatively new big tech job where about 50-60% of my compensation is com...
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Hello everyone,
I'm using this platform to document our progress on our latest(and only) acquisition. Located in Vallejo, CA It's an SFR built-in 1941 & has a finished basement that we will convert into an inco...
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Hi all,
I've been diving deeper and deeper into the rental arbitrage investment strategy. I constantly come across the permitting process needed in most cities in LA. I currently reside in Venice, CA, and work in t...