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Hi Everyone,
My husband and I recently bought a house in Seattle, Washington (specifically Ballard neighborhood). We are trying to weigh the pros and cons of doing a short-term rental (STR) or medium-term rental (MT...
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Hi all
I have a lake house for rent on VRBO. This is my first time doing a short term rental.
I have had the place listed since about February 18th so about three weeks with no listings. I am starting to get cold f...
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I recently installed two Honeywell smart thermostats in my properties. They are relatively inexpensive compared to some on the market, and I can control them via wifi. Since my units are at the beach, we've had humidi...
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Hi BP'ers,So i purchased a duplex all cash and i went to my local lender at chase to get a ReFi and was told that they cant do it since my holding period is less than 12 months. Are there any alternative ways/lenders ...
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Hey guys, I would love to hear your feedback on MUST HAVE PMS platforms for “newbie” STR investor. I would like to use a PMS to automate most important booking platforms, price labs, etc. my goal is to keep it as sim...
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I am fixing to start recording videos. Bought a studio setup last year as there was not a video and lighting place around. The possibilities on the internet are endless. I ended up selling the studio equipment because...
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Questions from first-time Landlord.Is that the access to MLS important in Indy Rental market? Do you prefer to use an agent? How much do you typically pay an agent for listing the rental property and what will they do...
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Hi all! I am a new out-of-state RE investor in San Antonio. We are a little familiar with the city having called it home (and still do!) for 20 or so years. I have been analyzing properties both SFH and duplexes with ...
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Hi everyone. I'm purchasing my first property, a fourplex, and close at the beginning of November. I'm curious about how everyone keeps their accounts for units and properties segregated.My idea was to collect all ren...
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Hey everyone! I'm looking to start my marketing campaign as soon as possible to start wholesaling and I wanted to see what everyones opinion is on what I am trying to do. I will be using yellowletters.com to receive t...