Im currently 6 months into a live in flip and Im having trouble making the mortgage payments on the home with my income alone. We get a bit of tourism in Bend Oregon and Im in a nice part of town across from a big par...

What is the best way to get rid of cat dander after tenants have departed?Tenant violated the NO PETS policy in the lease and got a cat.  Claimed it was his mother's and only had on weekends.  I had reminded them of t...

I’m currently looking at a property in Houston Texas that was built in 1930. It has been renovated by the current owner within the last year. It has a new roof, completely redone interior, and is a duplex. 3 bed 1 bat...

Hello everyone.  First, if this is considered "inappropriate" please let me know.  I am mostly on the BP site to learn about real estate investing as I want to slowly transition in the next few years from my current j...

Full Disclosure - I am a lender myself, however I am curious -What do you all look for in a lender when going to finance an STR? What attributes are most important to you? What have been your biggest pain points while...

I have been flipping for 7 years and done 60+ homes but this will be my first Vacation Rental. I am pretty busy between family and work as it is but I am mostly curious about the pros and cons of self managing vs ful...

What is the best Way to market a vacation rental ?

Very excited to have added another student rental to double my portfolio to 2 properties this year. This post isn’t to brag, as there are people 100x more successful than me, however it is for anyone who isn’t sure if...

TL;DR is at the end of this post.My tenant was having issues with the AC.  I told him to contact an HVAC company I had researched on a prior occasion.  I had previously scheduled for this same company to check on an A...

I have a few successful strs in Georgia.  I am looking to refinance a couple of them, however my lender requires 2 years of income shown, and I don't have that for these particular houses.  They will, however, accept ...