Christina Colon
How to find the best short term vacation rental?
Hello BP! Recently my husband have been discussing the idea of investing in a beachy vacation rental (VRBO or Airbnb) investment. Short term, we would like to use it once a year when we visit family in Florida and r...
Pearce Trenary
STR Analysis (includes COC analysis of OBX, Smokies, St. Aug)
Currently, I am shooting to get an STR in OBX, Smokies, or St. Augustine for a self-managed. The goal is to get the highest COC return on a 450-575k budget that I am able to self-manage. I have found myself in analysi...
Walker Irby
From single family to multifamily
Hello, I'm looking for a little bit of insight. I currently have 3 rentals. 2- townhouses and 1- 4 bedroom SFH. the equity on the 4 bedroom is around 150-160k. and the townhouses are around 55k together. my question i...
Brenton Ricketts
House hack through COVID in a STR destination
[Note: I'm a long-time lurker, first-time poster]Hello BiggerPockets,My wife and I moved to San Francisco (from the east coast) at the end of last year for work and were excited to explore a new city/state/coast (even...
Shane Bracewell
First Duplex in Ft Worth - Rehab Needed
Fellow BPers,I have recently had an offer accepted (and renegotiated due to unanticipated repairs) on my first duplex in Ft Worth, TX. Below are the details:$174,250 offer accepted on a 2006 duplex (4 br/2 bath per un...
Alex SImon
Any way to get around FHA owner occupancy restrictions?
I'm new around here and if you've taken notice of me over the past few days, you'll see that I tend to post some newbie questions. This time I've been able to do a little homework and my question is a little less obt...
Mehgan Moore
What makes a good Book keeper / CPA ?
My husband and I are looking for a good book keeper/ CPA but are not really sure what to be asking while interviewing them. Does any one know of a good one in the Phx Az area? What is the average cost of this service?...
Hunter Beckstrom
Single-family Homes vs. Small Multi-family Investing
Hey BP!I am still a rookie in real estate investing and am looking for some insight. For context, I am located in Minneapolis, MN and have been househacking a duplex for a year. My question is: should I continue inves...
Eric Don
Deal 1: Self Storage Facility - Learn with me & offer support
First thing's first, I was laid off from my job and thinking of creative ways to support myself and escape the matrix. I have $400k in accessible cash looking to deploy towards real estate. I made another post and con...
Matt Finneseth
Put cash flow towards principle?
This is something that I haven't seen yet as far as an investment strategy. I've thought about taking the cash flows from the rental and putting it towards the principle on the loan in order to expedite acquisition of...