Anthony Wick
PayPal is free, unless your tenant can’t follow instructions
I know there’s a ton of posts and questions about how people collect rents. I’ve been using PayPal for quite a while. It’s free to landlords and tenants, and I get my money within 24 hours (the first time rent payment...
Leora Merrell
STR in Smokey’s / 1031- too risky?
Hi everyone. I’ve been researching STRs in the Smokey’s for a solid 8 months now. I owned a small business and sold it in March of this year leaving me with some cash to reinvest into something else. We own a few SFH ...
Nick Winikoff
Will companies with the Airbnb model move into the mainstream?
The popularity of Airbnb is not to be denied, but will it stay as the only major short-term rental company in the United States?
Silo Mansaray
Should I sign an exclusivity document with an agent?
I came across a real estate agent that I meetup with in person and wants me sign a "Exclusive right to represent buyer for residential property". I told her that I do work with other agents. As a new investor should I...
Aaron Cooper
Real estate investing - market data
As a real estate investor what market data would you like to see? I am pulling local MLS data and curious as an investor what metrics, numbers, averages would you love to have access too?
Tony G
average returns & agents
My initial meeting with my agent, my partner and I told our agent we want properties that have profit potentials of 30k-40k. This is due to the research i've done on mls/comps/dom etc where I derived at 30k-40k margin...
Shane W.
Where to buy $150-$180k SFR within driving distance to LA?
So we're still trying to find the right area to buy our first investment property and time after time we decide we want a place that we can drive to.Obviously LA is out of the race, so where in about a 6 hour drive ra...
Neal Richardson
Teaching High School Students about Real Estate Investing-THANKS!
Hello, My name is Neal Richardson, President of Dream Builders 4 Equity ("DB4E"). DB4E is a nonprofit organization that teaches at-risk high school students about real estate investing and development. The students ...
John Park
Airbnb going the way of the dinosaur?
I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...
Ashley Sommer
Can I request prospective tenant complete application before showing unit?
Hi,
I've read the BP tenant screening guide but I still have a question I cannot find the answer to. I'm am soon to close on my first duplex (in which I will be living in one of the units). I have started to...