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I’m a new investor looking to buy a STR in the Gatlinburg area. One of my hesitations is knowing what will happen to demand during a recession. The STR market in Gatlinburg seems solid now, but how did it hold up duri...
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I bought a foreclosure in a million dollar neighborhood. I live there and rent out the guest apartments and part of the main house. In the next few months, we're going to start the process of renovating the place so...
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Hello Everyone,Piggybacking on another post about CPA recs, I wanted to share my experience with my current CPA and get feedback My CPA does not disclose up front what costs would be associated with meetings, advice a...
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Hi,I have a duplex property in Middletown Ohio. I spent the last few months fixing the foundation of my property, but now that's been completed and my home is up for rent, but it's been sitting on the market going on ...
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I'm wondering if it's better to get a licence just to have my own personal access to MLS. How long does it usually take? I'm getting kind of tired of having to ask a REALTOR every single time to pull comps for me, als...
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Hi All -
I have been looking long and hard for where to buy a second home that we might spend about 2 months a year at on average when we escape the Cleveland winter - So many places my head starts to spin...
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Does anyone have any experience investing in Costa Rica? I would like to buy a future retirement home to get away from the cold winters but in the meantime would love to rent it out as a vacation rental.
What are the...
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I've considered selling some rentals and buying two rentals with the money from each. I did that with one rental earlier this year. But with the market likely having only a few years to go before another correction, t...
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Title says it all. Curious to hear what the lessons you all learned after your first year of landlording.