Eric P.
Coronavirus and vacation town impact?
I still think we'll see the economy bounce back sooner rather than later, and I don't think there will be too much impact on housing prices overall, but I do think vacation towns could get really hurt.
In NJ for ex...
Nick B.
A sample value-add apartment deal - how (un)realistic is this porforma?
Hello BP,I put together a proforma for a fictitious 100-unit C-class apartment deal located in DFW, Texas.Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_Dui4Fly69...I used rents and expenses from the deals...
Aaron Dubois
Trying to replace my mom's income with short term rental income.
My mom had a stroke in April which has eliminated any possibility of her ever returning to her extremely stressful 7 job. She is still technically employed and earning an income while she still has sick hours, and she...
Matthew Pride
ANY STR FRIENDLY AREAS?
Looking for cities that are STR FRIENDLY! Any suggestions??!
Luka Milicevic
Monetizing short term rentals
Hey BP,I recently took over management of my short term rental. I'm thinking of ways to monetize the rental. My goal is to increase revenue by 10% through monetizing strategies such as late check out and things like t...
Jae Chang
Can a landlord evict a tenant for not paying late fee?
Hi everybody,I have a tenant who did not pay her rent on time. She was aware of the late fee and she agreed to pay it. However, when she sent her payment, she only paid the rent, not the late fee. She said she will...
Elliot B.
Submetering Heat with BTU/Flow/Energy Meters
Hey all,It's winter time and the oil is flowing. This gives me plenty of incentive to find a way to cut some of these heating expenses. Most of the time when the topic of submetering heat is brought up the consensus i...
Saulo Dias
What Matters Most for Vacation Rental Success?
Hi everyone,
I’m conducting some research on what impacts the performance of vacation rental properties the most. For you, is having a 5-star overall rating on rental sites the most crucial factor for success, or are...
Rishit Shah
California housing subsidy - boon or a curse?
In a rush? Checkout TLDR below.
I recently came across this article where I read about California's proposed subsidy for housing purchase. https://www.businessinsider.com/california-dream-for-all-program-senate-democ...
Michael Fitts
Some Changes I See In Real Estate Post Coronavirus
I was thinking about how this pandemic will shape not only real estate but business as a whole once the world gets back to “normal”. Just looking at the amount of businesses forced to close by the government has led t...