What have been your hardest lessons learned in short term rentals? I'd be curious to hear the experiences that others have had. I'd say my hardest lesson learned is overestimating how quickly a new property will reach...

Any insights into SB584 that places 15% tax on STRs but exempts hotels to fund housing situation?  It seems bone crushing high for guests.  If you were a new investor in CA market, this tax will lower your occupancy r...

Have some flooring replacement to do in a multifamily building. What types of flooring do you all like to put in in different areas? Note: this property is in the Northeast, so keep that in mind.

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Has anyone done a conventional (Fannie/Freddie) loan on any of your investment properties, then transferred the deed into your Corporation or LLC to achieve asset protection?

IF YES, did the lending instituti...

First time home buyer here. My husband and I are looking into buying a 2 bd/2 bath house or townhouse (no condo) close to metro (we dont have a car) in the near future. Our our budget is ~$350K which limit us. We have...

Bee Hive,I would love to hear some thoughts/suggestions on where my wife and I should do our next vacation rental.  We have owned long term rentals for quite some time and recently bought a vacation rental in Fort La...

Hey guys I have been listening to a lot of podcasts and many of them talk about frugality and saving money or being cheap. I was always raised to believe that being cheap is expensive, sure you may save money right no...

Hello All, The commercial RE forum seemed like the best place to post this.I just wanted to share before and after pics of our first bar/restaurant build out!  This is our first project and we have certainly learned a...

My husband and I recently met a couple who were rehabbing a rental and noticed that they were driving a very nice luxurious  SUV, now we learned they have had rentals for 40 years and were ready to begin to sell off s...