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Kurt Dieringer Buy more rentals or new primary home first?
4 January 2017 | 1 reply

My new wife and I live on one side of a duplex where we rent out the other side. Pretty good economics on Deal One as the payment is fully covered by the rent, allowing us to build our nest egg. Downside is, she doesn...

Collin Hays Your biggest financial risk in owning a STR
21 September 2024 | 19 replies

I am often asked this question:  "What is my biggest financial risk in buying/owning a short-term rental property?"
Lots of things come immediately to mind:  Septic problems, a new roof, HVAC failure, lower-than-proj...

Luke Carl Quick Tip: Deadbolts for the Paranoid
29 August 2017 | 26 replies

Just so I didn't totally waste 3 hours of my morning and another $150, I wanted to post my findings here. Every time I buy a new cabin I buy a new Kwikset 910 deadbolt. I get the one with Z-Wave. My thought process wa...

Collin Hays Guest calls to remember from summer 2021
10 September 2021 | 15 replies

I had a zoom call yesterday with my manager and a member of our housekeeping team.  We kind of got off topic and started talking about the "calls to remember" from this past summer.  Here are a few:
- "Dryer is smell...

Heather Moreland Rodents in the attic and not included on home inspection!
23 February 2019 | 12 replies

We bought a triplex two months ago and moved into one of the units. Since we've bought the house, the long-term tenants in the other two units have paid their rents on time and have been generally pleasant. Good news,...

Joe S. Utility question for furnished housing
17 September 2022 | 6 replies

Utility question for furnished housing. So on a furnished house that you are leasing month-to-month or however long the tenant wants to stay with utilities included can you limit how much utilities are used? Basically...

Chatree C. How do you manage rental income into maintenance, capex, etc
20 October 2020 | 5 replies

Hi, newbie buy and hold investor here! I wonder what's the best way to manage or bookkeep rental income so I set aside part of the money into profit and future expenses such as maintenance, capex, tax, etc.

If I leav...

Fadia Eramya-Sealy Rent or Flip?
16 May 2023 | 8 replies

Hello,
My husband and I are selling our home in Michigan to move back to Las Vegas.  We're netting about $130k from the sale of our home and have a little more in savings. We would like to purchase a home in Las Vega...

Suresh Patibandla Big void under foundation - Dirt missing - Purchased from opendoor
19 August 2023 | 8 replies

Hi All, Purchased home in texas last week from opendooor, While doing bathroom remodeling found there is big void or dirt missing under foundation, about 25 ft long, 10 ft width, 4 ft depth. Below link has the video o...

Chris Meek should i use all savings for first deposit?
21 December 2015 | 11 replies

My wife and i have been living in the UAE for a few years now so we have a decent little nest egg of savings. My wife has family in and around Birmingham in the UK and so i think that is a good place to start buying (...