I’m curious how people are actually structuring these deals in practice. I’ve been looking at multifamily / small commercial residential acquisitions where the seller is open to carrying part of the purchase price, and the structure would be something like 70% senior financing with the seller car...
I own a ±0.61-acre / 26,533 SF C-2 Tourist Commercial site in Pigeon Forge, TN, just off the Parkway in an established hotel, condo and vacation-rental area. We've had preliminary site plans prepared for two development concepts, and I'd appreciate input from developers familiar with Pigeon Forge...
I am looking for a replacement for a 1031 I have been posting about it for a few weeks now.. I am considering doing a STR on it. I just popped on to Air dna but you cant get much info unless i guess you pay for it which is fair.. But one thing that comes up is a score which for my sub market I am...
Struggling with lack of transparency from property managers, is this the industry standard? I have recently hired new property management companies for my short term rentals, Avari in Navarre, Florida, and another firm in OKC, but I am already deeply unhappy with both. Having self managed my prop...
Our short term rentals have non-smoking policy. However some guests are smoking inside the house. When we discuss with guests or Airbnb or VRBO , there is no photo to prove as it is smell. It is only the strong smell and we can tell it is smoking or Weed. Also many times it is just our cleaners c...
JLH capital partners ( me) and 7E investments (Chris Seveney) collaborated on a loan on the West Coast. This is were experienced direct lenders can really do well for their clients and for themselves and investors. A developer I knew was in a situation were they needed 1.2 million to be able to g...
You have seen the story everywhere this week. WSJ, CRE Daily, every feed. Roughly $1.8 trillion in multifamily debt coming due, refi rates about double the 2020 and 2021 loans, values off the peak. Everyone is covering the debt. Almost nobody is covering the tax. The connection is simple. Owners ...
Hi All, I am an out of state investor looking for a real estate agent recommendation for the Chattanooga, TN area. I am interested in single family homes to use for STR. If anyone Is willing to give advice or help out in anyway that would be awesome. Thanks in advance!
Hi all, I currently live in Massachusetts, and I have a multifamily rental property in Pennsylvania that has built up a significant amount of equity. The current mortgage balance is approximately $170K, and the property is worth around $415K. I’ve been trying to find a lender or product that woul...
I live in MA and wish to rent out my home and purchase another. Took out a HELOC and plan is to "up grade " my home and therefore put down 5%. I have a lot of flexibility other than my job currently work in CT. Would like to consider either fix and flip or house hack this next property or even re...
Hey BP fam, Excited to finally share this one — I just picked up a 3BR/1BA short-term rental in San Antonio, TX that sleeps 6. I'm on my 2nd guest stay so far. It's sitting in a great spot: about 3 miles (7 min) from Lackland AFB and 6.5 miles (11 min) from Sea World, so I'm hoping to capture bot...
On October 15, 2025, the Massachusetts real estate landscape shifted. The state’s new regulation, which mandates a right to a home inspection that cannot be waived, was intended to protect buyers from their own impulsive decisions. But in the world of Worcester multifamily investing, intent doesn...
Port Arthur, TX - “Best Place to Invest in Short Term Rentals 2026" 465 active listings. Occupancy 72% 35.8% required a 30 night minimum stay. 49.1% were full time STRs. 29.5% were private rooms in a home. https://www.airdna.co/vacation-rental-data/app/us/texas/port... Rockford, IL: "Best Hidden ...
I’ve been thinking through a structure on some small multifamily deals and I’m curious whether anyone here has actually closed something similar. Every once in a while I come across properties trading at a 12%–13% cap rate where the income supports a value materially higher than the negotiated pu...
I’m curious how other investors approach the initial analysis of a rental property. When you first look at a potential rental, which numbers do you check before going deeper into the deal? For me, the main areas seem to be purchase price, expected rental income, operating expenses, vacancy, maint...
Good afternoon, I am new here and a disabled Veteran looking to use my VA home loan for the first time within a year or so. I live in the Houston area in a suburb north of the city called Kingwood. I have been doing research and gaining knowledge for a couple years. I am having difficulty finding...
Not sure about any other lenders or Capital partners like I am.. but I have gotten 4 request in last 7 days to take out stalled projects funded by Kiavi and last month closed one that paid off Kiavi as a rule of thumb dont generally bail out other lenders.. but it sounds like they are not all the...
I made a post earlier and someone said to gift tenants things for new/renewal leases. What gifts work best? Are there any other guerrilla marketing techniques to attract new tenants?
Vrbo sent me an email today about changes to their host cancellation policy, and they've upped the penalties, as of October 15th. And they are increasing the suspension times. Bolded sections below are mine: "What is not allowed - At Vrbo, we expect hosts to accept booking requests and honor conf...
Looking for input from experienced multifamily investors I’m evaluating a multifamily property. The property recently completed a renovation and is currently operating, but I’m trying to determine the best financing/exit strategy because it does not have a long post-renovation operating history y...
Hey everyone, my name is Shaun. I’m newer to real estate investing and could really use some advice from investors with more experience. I recently purchased a property through a wholesaler in Indianapolis in the 46221 ZIP code. The property was marketed as a row house with D-3 multifamily zoning...
I’m researching a potential ground-up golf course development in Oklahoma and looking to connect with investors who have experience with land development, golf courses, residential development, or larger real estate projects. The concept is a roughly 272-acre property with good terrain and a stro...
Approved non owner occupant STVR. Excellent cash flow opportunity for the savvy investor who knows the value of this highly desirable walkable location. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1511-Adams-St-201-Chattanooga-TN-37408/345457161_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_sou...
If you are a brokerage founder, property management team leader, or syndicator, I want to ask you a brutal question: What percentage of your week is spent working on your business versus working in it? Most real estate founders are stuck in an 80/20 trap. They spend 80% of their time trapped in t...
Hello everybody. I'm looking at properties in Kentucky and Tennessee currently for LTR. I am looking to compare DSCR and conventional loan rates to see where I can get the best deal overall. My max purchase price will be $400,000, my FICO score is around 720 and Experian VantageScore is around 76...