Murtuza Khoja
Considering buying a STR in Kissimmee
Hello everyone,I’m a Canadian looking to buy a short term rental vacation home in the Kissimmee area.Currently we own a long term rental home in Winter Garden which we bought some time ago, and will be paid off comple...
Uju Anyanwu
Prospective renter has class C misdemeanor
A couple filled out application for renting my property. Their credits are bad 500+. I was gonna overlook the credit and rent the house to them since most applicants have low credits. I have called their past 2 landlo...
Pierre E.
Use Multiple CPA's - How and Why
What is the best way to go about using multiple CPA's? Why I ask? Lets say you have a W2 job, a non real estate specialized business with your spouse (pass through income), and own a few rentals. You value expertis...
Jennifer Sala
Investing in Downeast Maine
Hi, all!I live in Ellsworth, Maine, the fastest-growing city in Maine for years, and there are a lot of distressed old homes that are really fabulous when they're rehabbed. It's a great place to flip, but I need help ...
Jimmy L.
What are currently the hottest real estate markets?
Hi everyone, I just joined the BP community and am considering making my first investment. My question is - what are currently the hottest real estate markets in the US, and more importantly, how do you evaluate real ...
Jed Jordan
New to Real Estate and seeking advice
I've only recently been introduced to Bigger Pockets, and just joined today. I have been interested in real estate investing for many years, but am not sure I want to deal with tenants. I know this can be a problem....
Roger Poulin
Nashville area spec build
I have a lot in the Bourdeaux area that I am planning to build on. I don't know how big to build. The house next door is 5,000 sq. ft., but most of the houses within 200 yd. are 2500 - 3500 sq. ft. If I go a little fu...
Jeffery Leon
Advantages and Disadvantages of Investing in Small Town
My agent just sent me a property that is currently being leased and tenants recently renewed their contract. From my calculations, this property can cash flow very well. The dilemma is it is located in a small town wi...
Andy Kaye
Rental house for $2400/mo. Minimum income requirement?
Based on the 3x rule, should I be requiring their GROSS income to be $7200/mo? or their after-tax income should be $7200?
Fong Lee
Rental in Saint Cloud, MN
Anyone got any rental properties in Saint Cloud, MN? How does the market perform there? I see that it has a population close to Maplewood, MN. Is the vacancy high? Is it hard or easy to find tenants? How is the job ma...