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Hi all! We own one STR on the West Coast (just listed) and our strategy so far has been to acquire more STR’s specifically on the East Coast since the buy in is a lot cheaper but I’m hearing conflicting opinions about...
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Hi BP Nation-
I’m considering adding some short term rentals to my portfolio in areas that I’d enjoy spending time in. One of the benefits of COVID, is much greater geographic flexibility for work. I love the outdo...
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Hello and greetings from San Ramon, CA!My name is Jeff and this is my first post in Bigger Pockets. I work for my family exporting business in the Bay Area and I feel like REI is the ultimate way for passive income/we...
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Hi,
I was wondering what everybody's opinion is of making loans in second position. Under what circumstances is it alright to consider a loan in second position? Thanks in advance!
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I have been doing a lot of research into mobile homes and mobile home park investing lately. As I research I always see parks with a percentage of park owned homes. Is there a general thinking on which is better? I re...
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Currently live in San Diego county, bought a house with my VA home loan. My wife and I will be moving next year out of country for 3 years. Our initial plan was to rent the property but now I am not sure that's the be...
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Hello everyone! My name is Candice. I am a single mother of three in Houston. I have always had an intense interest in real estate & would absolutely love to be a full-time real estate investor, but have grown dis...
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Aloha BP!Exactly as my title states, if I were to purchase a property all cash, then wait for the seasoning period (if there is any), and purchase the next property, are there any setbacks to this? There are a few thi...
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I am retiring and moving to Florida, I sold all my rentals up here in New York, with all the new rules that let tenants skip payments and bar you from evections. Why would I go buy a new property just to have a tenant...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 27, 2020)
This week is a good week for real estate investors (particularly if you have a house for sale). Existing houses sales are up, new home sales are up, inventories are down...