I know there must be posts about this but I searched and nothing came up. Has anyone used those home warrantees that you pay $400-$500 for and they cover (with deductible) repairs on systems and appliances? I've alway...

I am in the Airbnb for 3 months now with a full house dedicated to only Airbnb, (2/2 bungalow) and I gross about $1200-$1300/month on it.  This house would rent monthly for maybe $800-$850 a month so it sounds good, B...

Hello BP I am struggling with rising property taxes in Houston, TX. With constant increase in home insurance and ppty tax... tough to be cashflow positive. How are you guys dealing with it?I hear there are companies w...

Hello BP community,when obtaining insurance for your new investment property, what balance between the deductible and total premium do you look for?Does it matter to you if the deductible is as small as possible and t...

Hello all! I am a beginning investor and am focused in the Short Term Rental (STR) market in Scottsdale AZ. I have a question regarding whether to install a pool during my rehab, more specifically the following questi...

Hi folks!
I own a condo in a small, four-unit building, but I've since moved out, and want to rent out the current condo after doing some remodeling.
One of the 4 units has been a rental unit for a while, and mine w...

Hello AllWe are in the process of acquiring properties for use as STRs. When it comes to insuring the properties, I had been doing some research trying to understand the types of insurance these types of properties sh...

Despite having Zero claim history, my carrier issued a "non-renewal" notice for my properties in the western-Chicago burbs. Need to shop around and figured it was worth asking the community.TIA!

What is the standard rate for a property management company? I came across a company that charges 9% management fee of the monthly rent and one months rent leasing fee when the company puts a new tenant in the unit. A...

I am in the process of closing on a turnkey property and now I am having trouble obtaining homeowner insurance.  I am receiving pushback from the mortgage company and they are requesting that my name is the only name ...