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What do you all think of the insane "appreciation" of STR type units in popular vacation areas...think anyplace with a beach, smoky mountains etc. Crazy to look at the prices from 5-6 months ago and see a 20%+ increas...
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Hi allI'm sure I'm not the first person to deal with this issue and hoping for some advice from all the great experience on BP. I'm a SFR buy and hold investor who is very remote from my properties and so I retain a p...
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So I am about to collect my first month's (plus last and security) rent on my first property - rental application in, background checks complete, initial deposit provided in the form of a check... but I don't have a b...
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Has anyone dealt with Do Hard Money.com and if so how was your experience I thought hard money guys didn't ask for money up front, any thoughts?
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Article from bloomberg. America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just BeginningWhere do you see an opportunity in this? and why?Amazon building more fulfillment centers in the midwest is going to speed up the demise of...
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Hello Investors, Agents, and Anybody Else in Real Estate,
I'm looking at properties I may invest in the Massachusetts area. I notice that much of the properties here in Greatet Boston have a horrible ROI however I'm ...
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Hi,We are currently under contract on our first STR in the Smoky Mountains. We are trying to maximize space and offer the amenities that guests are looking for. The cabin currently has a game room with a pool table....
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I am an investor and flip houses, I know the margin on deals aren’t always the greatest. How much should an investor who is bringing an agent repeat business pay to sell there properties?
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Hi Friends,
Here's the sitch. I have a duplex in a prime location in San Diego. I run both units as an STR and make good cash flow (~$30k annually) but it is fairly labor intensive. I purchased the home for $720k w/ ...
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Hi BP Community,
Inspired by seeing other people’s posts on their success, I figured I would do a post as well and write a summary report on it.
Background:
I live in California and own out-of-state rental propert...