Ben H.
How to spend (up to) $7k on a rehab for a rental
Good evening all,This is for a rental (unless I get a great offer at the end) but there wasn't a spot for asking rehab questions in the landlord forums. Short background: 1600sq ft SFR that should get $900-$1000/mo re...
Eric Mauricio
Upgrading a dated home…Is it worth it on a rental property?
Hello BP community. This is my first "real" topic that I'm posting and I want to hear your take. So, we bought this home in June and we thought this would be the home where we'd raise our family for a few years. Unfor...
Mark Miles
How much are dozens of 5-star reviews worth???
Hey, I’m considering buying a specific property that is being run currently as an STR. The Airbnb and VRBO listings have dozens of 5-star reviews and very high ratings. As part of my offer, I requested that they trans...
Simone Johnson
I can’t understand the Code Violations
I have a home that has an absentee owner... it was wholesaled this year... keeps getting code violations...I could live in this house as my first home and hack. It’s boarded up... still nice with needed rehabbing of c...
Cynthia Miller
Thinking of selling Detroit rentals
I'm thinking if selling my Detroit properties and reinvesting somewhere else. I've had nothing but problems with tenants who don't pay and destroy the house. I'm not making money and its become a big headache.
Has a...
Annunciata R.
Partners opening a Juice bar with no Know How
Hi BP,
This is tough one: Yesterday I had an Electrician - General Contractor go out to my commercial building which he wanted to lease from me. He told me the business was really for him and a partner. Hi...
Craig Jackson
Transitioning from Full-Time Employee to Full-Time Investor
My wife and I have been investing for 10 years or so. About 5 years ago we decided it would be best if she stayed at home with the kids full time. During this time she has done a tremendous job not one with the kids, ...
Richard Scott Dinnan
Vacation Rental Rapid Customer Service (Airbnb)
In todays Society, a review can make or break your business. In the vacation STR realm, on a platform such as Airbnb it is no different and often even an inaccurate review can have this effect. In my experience dealin...
Justin R.
Short Term Ski Town Rental
Does anyone have experience renting out cabins in the west coast? I am looking into possibly purchasing a Cabin in either Lake Tahoe, Mammoth, or Big bear. I am thinking about purchasing one as a "second home" which s...
Cheryl C.
Stage it or sell vacant?
I'm getting ready to start a rehab. I plan to price it agressively (low) to sell fast. What is the return on staging? For those of you that stage, how many rooms? I'm thinking LR, DR, MBR. Also, what is the appro...