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7 July 2024 | 13 replies
Good afternoon,I have a property in Gainesville, FL that I am thinking about turning into a midterm/short term rental.
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7 July 2024 | 11 replies
Hi All,I am a dormant RE investor with a few rental houses in Houston area and trying to get more active and scale up.
7 July 2024 | 10 replies
Attempted to rehab house to turn into rental.
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7 July 2024 | 2 replies
I’m currently reading “Rental Property Investing” by Brandon Turner and started listening to the rookie podcast everyday.
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7 July 2024 | 7 replies
Hi All - Looking for my next investment move and considering diving into the short-term rental market.
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8 July 2024 | 12 replies
A faux wood look with an almost black or dark grey siding would help distract the eye.But, all of this costs money, and typically beyond some cleanup and fresh paint, on a rental is the best bang for your buck.
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5 July 2024 | 1 reply
They charge 4% which is less than the 10% for most property management companies.
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2 July 2024 | 0 replies
For the first 6 months I ran it as a Airbnb after that I converted it to a long term rental.
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2 July 2024 | 0 replies
For the first 6 months I ran it as a AirBNB and after 6 months I converted it to a long term rental.
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7 July 2024 | 12 replies
BTW if the property doesn't work as a rental than it doesn't work as a lease option either.