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What event, book, person, or whatever stumbled into your life to lead you into your real estate journey? How far have you come since, and what got you there?I've just recently decided to join this path with you all. I...
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New tenant wants to know if I will authorize her relatives (1 adult and 2 kids) staying a month each summer.What are the Cons of allowing this?Thanks!Eric
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aloha BiggerPockets family! I'm new to the forum and wanted to ask a question about direct bookings for STR. for investors that do use direct bookings instead of the major booking platforms like AIRBNB, what are the w...
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Hey BP community!My name is Zack, I'm 25 and I live in beautiful CO. A little background: I've lived almost my entire life in CO and just love it here. I am currently employed as a chemist for a pharma company and als...
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HI BP,I am currently looking at buying a single family rental property that is currently rented. I personally know the person that owns the property and am close friends with him. He has informed me that the tenant ha...
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Good Saturday everyone! As I sit here in my Open House in between guests, I'm thinking about all of the negatives right now: high interest rates, high prices, and negative market sentiment. But to cheer myself up I’m ...
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Hey Everyone,I am an avid reader whom enjoys books that help me to grow and develop myself in a variety of ways! I'm curious to see what everyone is reading, and what impact it's making on your life? Whether that's in...
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Hi guys,I need your advice:I have a small rental and having a hard time to decide who to pick:1) First tenant has schizophrenia but his sister always pays on time (the reason I know it is because he is renting a basem...
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I have an LLC that owns three rental properties. I also have my personal residence that I am house hacking. I bought it with a VA loan, have lived in it 18 months, and am planning to move in a few months. I cannot mov...
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Hey Investors! My name is Matthew, and I'm 21 years old, I just closed on my first property about 5 months ago after wholesaling a good bit of them... It's a triplex in the City of Decatur, and it is a BEAUTY of a dea...