As a background, I have continued educating myself through books, podcasts, blogs, forums, webinars. I have built my own calculator to analyze deals (mostly to have a deeper understanding on the process) and used this...

Hello Bigger Pockets family!I'm curious for those that have invested in short term/vacation rentals, what the best properties you all have found work the best. I can see that there are obvious pros and cons to all of ...

I got a text from my tenant saying the dishwasher was broken the other day. My question is simple, is this an expense that comes out of my pocket or do I take it out of their security deposit? I lived in this house 3 ...

Hey Everyone! I am planning on buying my first vacation rental property this Spring and I am really hoping to work as a STR property manager to gain experience and make an income while my business is growing. Does any...

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about buying a 3 br 2 bath condo in Downtown Denver to house hack, so I would be living with 2 other tenants. I was curious to hear other investors' experiences and suggestions with this sit...

Just sat with a service tech from a plumbing company and watched the video from the camera they pushed down the sewer line in a 4 family property.  It is a 4 inch pipe, and there seemed to be a fair amount of what the...

Hey all - closing on a flip next week that is stacked with stuff. We agreed to take with contents so first task is clean out! Any tips? I already contacted a ton of estate sale companies but most like weeks notice for...

Good morning,Our first 6 months of our studio (househack) being available on AirBnB & VRBO was very successful for us.  During that time, the minimum rate we charged was $50/night; $20 cleaning fee for short term ...

Hello!  My husband and I just bought a second home - planning to rent the other.  We’ve never done this before so we are learning as we go.  We posted the rental and one of the inquiries I received was from a company ...

Hi folks. We are renting out a SFH for the first time and I was wondering what are the customary maintenance requirements normally imposed on the tenants. I’m thinking of things like mowing the lawn, weeding the garde...