Brandon Malone
Do you provide tenants with a physical key for smartlocks?
Hi All,I recently acquired a property that has a smartlock. I would like to avoid providing keys to the tenants and just have them setup and control the codes for access. Smartlocks are expensive, I hate to have to sw...
Matt J.
Creating an Air BnB Plan
Hey everyone. We currently have 3 long term rentals that have done pretty well for us and for our next purchase, I want to dive into a short term vacation rental. This will be located too far away from me for me to ha...
Raj P.
On-prem Property manager vs all-in-one management softwares
Hi, I would like to understand the pros and cons in using a property manager (live person whom I can be in touch directly) vs using all-in-one property management softwares such as rentredi, hemlane, caretaker, etc. (...
Edmund Li
Capex reserve for cheaper props
I am a newbie investor looking to get my hands dirty with my first purchase. I have been in search for my first rental property for a while, and I haven't pulled my trigger because I couldn't get the math right.I've f...
Santiago Araujo
Newbie from Jersey City, NJ Relocating to Los Angeles
Hi All, My name is Santiago Araujo, everyone calls me Santi though. I am a touring musician on the road to success with my band. I have worked hard for years looking to save up and invest in something. Within the past...
Alan Biddle
Is now a good time to build an RV&Boat storage?
I own 9 acres directly on FM1314, near the intersection of HW99, in Porter TX. I have plans to build an RV&Boat storage with 160 units (a mix of enclosed and open faced), however, the overall price of the steel st...
James Tolson
Newbie from Brevard county, FL (Melbourne/Palm Bay)
Hey everyone, joined bigger pockets a while ago and have been reading, listening to podcasts, and just trying to learn as much as I can. This post is going to be long so TLDR: sick of my cubicle job and being som...
Angus Yang
Investing in a vacation rental out of state?
Hi there BPers!I've been tinkering with the idea of purchasing a duplex and using both sides as a vacation rental. I do have some logistical concerns and would love to hear from anyone else who has purchased a vacatio...
AJ Wong
Five things I've learned from DIY investment and development I wish I knew sooner
This list could probably be fifty bullet points long and still not enough, but here are some tips, honest mistakes and things I wish someone had told me, or they told me and I didn't hear what they were saying. These ...
Ana Vhan
Which home type is better?
A big hello to this wonderful community !!We are going to buy a property for purely rental income in Phoenix AZ area with good schools. We plan to keep the property forever. We are not local so we will be managing thi...