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I'm curious what you use to choose your vacation rental site for each property. I have a few assumptions about what you are using to make the decision (such as airbnb is probably better in cities due to a younger targ...
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What is the 1% Rule in Real Estate? The 1% rule is a real estate investment guideline indicating the minimum monthly rent you must charge your tenant to break even on a rental property. The rule states that your rent ...
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First of all, I consider myself very smart. I run a very successful company, have always excelled in everything I do (including school), and have even been pretty successful with RE investing & flipping so far (w...
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Hi all, I have a handful of STR-specific questions I was hoping I could get some focused replies for. I've read/skimmed through dozens of airbnb threads but there are just SOOO many on this site covering a wealth of t...
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What do you guys name each of your rental properties? To keep track of them all. For example, right now I only have 2 rental properties in 2 different cities, so I call them Pleasant Grove house and Saratoga Springs h...
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So I have been working with a private money lender on a deal and have exchanged well over 100 emails. But when it comes time to wire money he is now asking for more money.More money than what was agreed on and signed ...
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My family has owed a modest size cattle ranch for close to 100 years in the mountains above San Diego. We are selling a piece of it but because of the capital gains tax we would be subjected to we want to do a 1031 a...
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A couple years ago I had an intern who was working on his Real Estate degree at UWM. He told me about his paper about the role of fresh water as a driver for economical development and why he would choose to invest in...
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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...