I have lots of inquiries for my SFH in the first day of listing (~20), can i have the renters "bid" on the rent they'd pay for the property? (Assuming yet all meet income/credit requirements) I just want to be fair/le...

Hi,
I'm new here. Great forum here!
I'm a new investor and have an older property in Central FL in B-/C neighborhood. It was a short sale. I'm finally getting it stabilized after many repairs and increasing the o...

How do you handle snow removal for your multi-unit properties? Looking for a way to reduce tenant calls when the snow starts to fall.

Gulp! Why is everyone staring at me? Oh, it's my wife. Isn't she beautiful? I am a lucky guy. Well here goes nothing. My name is Cinique'. Yes, I said Cinique' - (Sa-neek). "If you want to have a conversation about my...

We have 4 short term rentals. Well 7 if you count the additional houses on 2 of the properties. Anyway, I got started last year with our first Cabin in Lakeside, Arizona. This is a semi-luxury cabin with 7 bedrooms ...

Hi BPers,
I saw an accountant state that [b] rental property maintenance expenses
for plumbing repairs and painting may have to capitalized and depreciated over x years instead of a straight expense[/b] in the ye...

Hello everyone, my name is Aron and I am new to this forum from Fort Lauderdale area.
I am one of those newbies that are young and ambitious but cautious at the same time. I am also that ''smart traveler'' o...

Hi all,
I've been reading a lot of BP posts over the last 24hrs. Mainly on solo401ks and buying RE inside.
I'm a self employed engineer with a SEP at present and also a personal IRA I don't find anymore due to the S...

Hello everyone,I’ve been lurking the forums for some time and using the search bar to find this but to no avail.
It’s a house hacking tax question.
Anyway, a bit of background on my particular scenario: I bought my ...

I have an STR and usually book it out for shorter stays like 1-2 nights at a time mostly. My cleaner recently mentioned she would like to get paid more for longer stays that are like 4-5 days. Should I pay her more $...