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First PadSplit Property - $700 Per Room, Three Tenants in Two Weeks
Description
Steve launches his first Pad Split property in Arlington and shares early wins and challenges: three rooms rented at $700/month in two weeks, a hot water heater repair, and one tenant who called the police on maintenance. He's sourcing additional tenants through Furnished Finder and eyeing more C-plus neighborhood properties that can convert to six-plus bedrooms. The model reminds him of early Airbnb days - new, exciting, and a learning curve.
The episode covers Steve's frustration with corporate housing middlemen demanding perfection at Walmart prices, Myka's duplex furnishing wins on Prime Day, the power of Facebook Marketplace in wealthy North Dallas suburbs, why Steve handles pool maintenance himself on his arbitraged property, and a warning about Airbnb's new chargeback policy taking effect in September. They close with a tip on Deferred (formerly selltaxfree.com) for free 1031 exchange paperwork.
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Myka — Sharebnb: www.sharebnb.com
Steve — Argest Rentals: www.ArgestRentals.com
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Myka's other podcast, Entrepremarriage — building wealth without losing the marriage: youtube.com/@Entrepremarriage
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