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Not sure if many people here go step by step through their process of acquiring and setting up their STR or any rentals for that matter. I am new to STR but my wife and I are under contract expecting to close end of ...
This will be a bit unorthodox compared to a number of the other posts I have seen on BP. I have personally been investing in real estate sporadically over the last 5 years with a small amount of success (about 10 doo...
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Why Hiring a Top Rated PM Company is the Worst Thing you Can Do for your Portfolio
It’s weird to me to say that I started my Real Estate Career 18 years ago. That is literally HALF of my life spent in this career. I...
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Hello BP world!My name is Dylan from NJ I am excited about everything I'm reading on the forums and blogs from all you great members. I am preparing myself for my first investment and pre-approve myself for a mortgage...
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Does anyone do any cold calling to spefic list to buy properties? If so, can you describe what you do? Do you have a script you use? How well does it work, etc. Thanks!
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For a STR is there a target % of purchase price that generally equates to a successful STR property? Similar to the 1% rule.
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I'm a newbie real estate investor with only 1 deal under my belt. I happen to do well and want to expand. Thank you Bigger Pockets. Luckily, my father is selling his San Diego house and I happen to find a deal that wo...
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Hello BP! Just wanted to quickly introduce myself. Recently join the forums and have been listening to podcast for a few months.I was a realtor in San Diego for 3 years and currently work for one of the largest RE dev...
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Hi this is Swanny,Please realize that single family, duplexes, triplexes and quads are valued based on Comparative Values or commonly known as Comps. You are at the mercy of comps when you buy, sell, or refinance the...
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Hi BP family,I am a software engineer from SF Bay Area. Working at one of the top companies in the world, I love my job, earn a very good salary and have no plan to quit.My buddy (also software eng) and I have quite a...