Monica P.
30% decrease in rent?
My lease will be up in November and I’m wanting to renegotiate my rent when the time comes. I currently rent an efficiency house in Midland, TX with no dishwasher, no disposal and no washer/dryer hookups for $900/mont...
Silvia Ochoa
Dallas City Council bans STR's
June 14, Dallas City Council votes to ban short term rentals like Airbnb and Vrbo in single-family zoned neighborhoods. Enforcement will take effect in December of this year. This effectively ends the " wild wild west...
Ray Hurteau
Condo Conversion in Dorchester (Boston), MA
Hi All,We are wrapping up a 3-family condo conversion in Dorchester, MA (near JFK/UMass) and will be hosting an open house on Saturday, December 13 for anyone local who wants to see our work, network, etc. We will ha...
Julia Sung
Is NY or NJ better to invest as first property?
Hi Bigger Pockets members.I am a first time real estate investor who is looking to invest in NJ or NY (within 1 hour ride to Manhattan).My budget is max $500,000. Which town would you recommend to look into for an inv...
Matthew Malley
Market Top - Sell - Hold - Refinance?
My STR market has appreciated significantly due to Covid and I am trying to evaluate the best way to move forward. I bought a STR in January 2020 for $170k. Since Covid, the area has exploded in STR rentals and home v...
Paul Smythe
The end of the mom-and-pop investor?
The title is dramatic, but I do wonder if your typical mom-and-pop that's just starting out is going to be able to build a legitimate (cashflowing) rental portfolio in the current market with large institutional buyer...
Cindy OBrien
Will Coastal Properties Hold Their Value?
Hi, Bigger Pockets Family!First and foremost, I'm brand new to the forum and excited to be here & to get to know you :)Prior to the coronavirus shutdown, I had been looking for a home to purchase in San Diego (pre...
Andrew Syrios
Landlord Rights Are Being Stripped Away—Why the Latest Examples of Squatting Should C
Landlord Rights Are Being Stripped Away—Why the Latest Examples of Squatting Should Concern You
The media tends to side with tenants and take a negative view of landlords overall. One notable exception was an episo...
Cheng Bin Zhang
Another Crash 2017?
Hi All,I'm hearing from multiple sources that a potential economic downturn is likely to take place in the next term. Everyone has a theory (China's recession, Brexit, cyclical nature of the market, etc.).I figure th...
Arwin Nassiri
Investing in Tulum?
Hi all, newbie here with a few questions regarding investing in STRs in Tulum. I’ve been evaluating a few different recommended markets for STRs (Florida panhandle, Smoky Mountains etc) and I’ve found that from a numb...