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Hello BiggerPockets!
This is my first ever post here.. I have been holding off until I figured out the niche of real estate that I wanted to get into, but everything sounds so tempting and interesting. Then I realize...
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Hi everybody!I want to get started in real estate and believe I know how I want to start, but want to make sure all my i’s are dotted and t’s crossed. I just started getting my military pension which more than covers ...
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Hey Everyone!so we are considering the idea of collecting rent online using one of the various available websites out there. my questions are 1 - do you collect electronically or in person?2 - if electronically what s...
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Hey everyone in the BP community, First and foremost I want to start by saying I have zero experience in real estate or any form of business ventures. I do however have an increasingly growing interest in it. Finally ...
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Hello! I would like to get into my first real estate investment and have been doing some research. It seems finding cash flow deals is slim-to-none, unless I'm looking at war zone areas where entry price is low but re...
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New to us STR. Will be adding smart TV’s. Do we really need cable TV service? Do you provide it for your guests? Any complaints if you do not?
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I'm looking into investing in a market outside of my local state and was looking for advice or things to look out for while doing so. I'm also curious if it's necessary to be able to go visit the property before buyin...
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I recently got back in to rehabbing homes and just finished my first 2...after briefly listing them FSBO and not getting a single response we went with a full fee agent and listed on MLS. Had an incredible response i...
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I have a STR on AirBNB. I just had two peopel cancel bookings on me for this month. One of them said they weren't using AirBNB as a platform any more. Anyone have any idea what's going on? Very frustrating.
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I am a new investor in the Birmingham Alabama area. How is the market in this area? Any tips or ideas would be appreciated. Thank you!