Nazz Wang
What is one guilty pleasure you wish you didn't have?
I know a big population of bp's community are penny pinchers. I am one myself. But we all have one or two things we enjoy but can't quite justify to ourselves to spend that money. What is yours?I personally HATE group...
Chris Wallace
New member from South West Ohio, and Raleigh NC
I've been self-employed for the last 5+ years as a Technician selling my labor and parts. I enjoy what I do, but it's billed hourly and no matter how much I can charge for an hour of my labor, it will always be limi...
Levi Bennett
Noobie from Charlotte, NC beginning Real Estate investing in Orlando, FL
Hey Guys, I've been a "member" for a little while, reading and researching the site to get answers to questions for ideas and things. I've never done an RE transaction before, but the dream is to have a portfolio o...
Trent Fisher
Permanent residence or vacation?
when buying a place say in the central Florida area, can you see and ROI on buying a place that is more geared towards a vacation place. A place that would have HOA fees plus figuring in for property management or do ...
Bruce Woodruff
What drives you crazy about HGTV shows?
Here's one of my pet peeves......watching a House Hunters show right now and this couple doesn't like a perfectly beautiful house because of the paint colors in one of the bedrooms.......really?
Lauren L.
First Ever Deal Accepted (4/5 Unit) and I’m freaking out!
So the first offer I ever made on a rental property has been accepted and I am feeling all sorts of emotions. I hope to replace my W-2 income with a combination on multi-family properties and vacation rentals. This is...
Christopher Zikakis
New to STRs
I'm sure this has been covered but I'm having difficulty finding a few specific answers as I try to map out a strategy. My wife and are are W-2 employees.
The goal is to eventually have a vacation home that my famil...
Mark DiPietro
1% rule properties in the Lake Norman, NC area
My wife and a friend of mine are looking for some buy and hold properties in the Lake Norman, North Carolina area (from Huntersville to Mooresville) and are having a hard time finding and that hit the 1% rule. Actual...
Kelly McCormack
STR/Vacation Home in NC Mountains
HI BP,My husband and I are seriously looking into purchasing a STR and vacation home in the North Carolina mountain area. We currently live about 4.5-5.5 hours away depending on where we purchase the property, so we w...
Christina P.
Game room or theater in basement space
We are new to the STR business, having just purchased a 5br 3ba home in Sevierville/Pigeon Forge, TN area. The home has been doing well as vacation rental for 15 years prior to our purchase, but we are making some imp...