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I get asked this question a lot...is staging really worth it? The answer isn't as simple as it may seem. Many pro's will always say yes! I will say...IT DEPENDS.There's many unique situations in real estate where your...
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I've been lurking for a couple of months, but with a closing in two weeks for our first real investment property I decided it was time to introduce myself.
My husband and I have been renting out the houses ...
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Hello! My friends/investors and I are looking to invest into some STR properties out of state. (Currently I live in Wisconsin) I own my own home and a condo that I rent out yearly in Milwaukee but want to expand into ...
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I wouldn't let a "real" tenant move in with partial rent, but should I let a roommate/tenant move in with partial rent?
This person wants to move in with only partial rent upfront.
Since they are a room...
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I'm ready to buy my first duplex. In our market I can buy a habitable duplex in a low income urban market for 30k. Rents are aprox $500/unit but will likely be low income urban or section 8 tenants. The ROI opportu...
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Short Term Rental Arbitrage analysis
This topic keeps coming up recently recently and I feel like a broken record, so thought I would post about it and share how I run an analysis on a potential arbitrage deal, and h...
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I'd really like to hear from people who have a 4 bed pool house near Disney if $48K per year net revenue is realistic. By net I mean take home pay after direct booking fees, including cleaning. But not including utili...
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What special touches or amenities do you add when you renovate? I'm not talking about paint color or flooring until you do something special like an accent wall in red or cork floors. I have some upcoming projects, ...