Justin Johnson
First rental, not renting. Suggestions.
Closed on my first single family rental 21 days ago. Listed it immediately with the disclaimer it was being rehabbed (nothing major, but lots of little stuff). We have had at least 12-15 groups/families walk through a...
Chris K.
Pros/ Cons of Vrbo vs Airbnb?
Are there any advantages or disadvantages to using Vrbo or Airbnb as a landlord for STR? I know some owners use one platforms, not sure why?
Rick Price
STR Management Fees for 50/50 Owner
My business partner and I bought a property in April 2021 that has 6 duplex’s / 12 units. We have converted 4 units to ABB this far with the first unit online in October 2021 and the 5th to be online by September 1....
Clifford Datan
Mobile homes, worth it?
I’m looking to start somewhere with a low cost budget in real estate. Can anyone provide insight if it’s beneficial to start off with mobile homes?
Ramki D.
Clarifying Wear and Tear vs. Tenant Responsibility for Appliance Repairs in CA
Hello fellow landlords,
I hope you're all doing well. I wanted to open up a discussion about an issue I've encountered recently in my California rental property (7 yrs old home), and I'm sure many of you have faced s...
Christopher Morris
To BnB, or not to BnB
Hello BP, I just started looking for 1 year lease tenants in my duplex over in Northern NJ. It’s been a few weeks of my first unit on the market but I am confident I can find a quality tenant. But when talking to my n...
Account Closed
Tenant-Proofing a SFR
I'm a firm believer in tapping other peoples accumulated knowledge and I'd like to get some feedback from our seasoned landlords here on BP.
We've heard of baby-proofing a house, but what are some things you guys do ...
Tobey Porter
Vacation Rental PM
Good Morning,I'm headed down to Florida next week and look at potential vacation rentals and speak with some local property managers. I'm looking from some experienced insight as to some questions, maybe not the usua...
Jeff M.
Before You DIY, Calculate This...
What is your time worth?
Re-flooring a unit myself NEVER saves money. On paper, it may be enticing to DIY and save $500. BUT in the time it takes to lay the floor, I've potentially lost $5-10k!
What the Pergo??!! ...
James Zachary
Rolling over an old 401K into real estate
Does anybody have any advice on rolling over a 401K into long term real estate investments from a previous employer? I heard that it can be done but I’m having a tough time finding information about it on the interweb...