William Huston
Tracking Your Properties: What do you use?
I am curious what others are using to track information on their rentals they own? it seems most use Excel....Personally the last few years i have been extremely hands off on my rentals, i have all my rentals managed ...
Kenny Tan
Sell or 1031 Exchange, what options?
Hello, helpful BP community. Here is my question re 1031 my duplex that is a 100% rental investment. I owned this prop since ’99, I am nearing retirement and don’t care for the hassles of property management and maint...
DJ Thompson
House hacking a 2 family for my first investment/residence
Hey folks, So the time has come to finally move forward with a home/investment purchase. I am currently looking to house hack a 2 family home in a town next to my job. Was wondering if this looks like a good deal on...
Artie Butcher
Best markets in 2022 for a new investor?
I'm getting ready to sell my first live in flip house in Portland, OR. When the sale finalizes, I want to take my equity (little over 100k) and start BRRRR investing in a new city. What are some real estate markets th...
Mike H.
What software tools do you use to manage your vacation rental?
I recently started managing a vacation rental.Been researching a lot about the different tools that would make my life easier (Dynamic pricing, automated messages, expenses tracking, ...) and found a few useful ones b...
James Peluso
Good resources to get spouse on board with REI
I’m new to REI and I’m ready to get my feet wet. However, my wife is not totally on board. She has concerns investing out of state as well as other concerns. I have a major advantage as I can read/listen to books or p...
Danny Johnson
Your Favorite Smart Phone and How You Use It
Just wanted to see what everybody's favorite smart phone is and why. What about it makes your life easier? How do you use it to be more efficient? Are there any apps you recommend?
I had a Blackberry Storm, but hat...
Andrey Y.
Is my HELOC interest deductible for 2018?
I am sure this was probably answered somewhere on this forum, but I was unable to find it.I took out a HELOC for $51K, and have payed IO payment on it during all of 2018. Not sure exactly what I used this money for, s...
Thomas Weidner
What is your net income in STR’s?
On your short term rentals how much of that rent do you actually put in your pocket? I understand some of the things you have to pay for such as utilities, WiFi, furniture. But what are some of the other costs associa...
Ben Welch
Ontario Markets - First Time Investor
Hello BP Canada,I'm hoping to get some feedback on the community's feelings towards the Ontario market right now and some advice for a prospective first-time investor. I've been researching real estate for about a yea...