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21 December 2024 | 18 replies
A good rule of thumb is to keep 3-6 months of operating expenses in your rental account as a cushion.Once you’ve got that covered, you can start investing the excess.
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27 December 2024 | 8 replies
"I actually think renting a place will get me started"If you are talking about being a tenant yourself and operating a airbnb in your rental apartment don't hold your breath.
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23 December 2024 | 3 replies
There is a lot of inventory in Jersey City, so compared to the rest of the state, there are opportunities there for good STR operators.
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10 January 2025 | 26 replies
While there are certainly opportunities for finding trades and deals in these areas, they’re often pursued by local, mom-and-pop operations.
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29 December 2024 | 11 replies
However, there are small parts of "Clearwater" that are unincorporated and therefore legal for 1 night stays, opening the door for successful operations.
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22 December 2024 | 5 replies
Are you intentionally looking to outsource the management and day to day operations to a management company versus self-managing?
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3 January 2025 | 26 replies
How about the simple obvious that the inputs to deliver the service/product have a base-line and market prices have, OBVIOUSLY, been at about as lean of operating profit margins as can be.
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21 December 2024 | 3 replies
What if I'm the operator of the Fund?
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28 December 2024 | 3 replies
I'm paying about 2k/month in JUST INTEREST. it brings in about $1300 and I live there with 2 roommates and operate my business out of it.
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14 January 2025 | 329 replies
Should I gamble on this or look into how to file a class action lawsuit against the State of California and the Judicial Council?