Laura Sulak
Fees for successful tenant referrals: What do you do?
Do any of you pay others (current tenants, friends, family, realtors) a fee for a successful tenant referral? We're talking about renters/tenants only, no sales, wholesaling, etc. By successful, I mean that the tenant...
Roland Manlapig
New Investor! (Not in Jersey City...)
Hey everyone!Brand spanking new investor here. Deep in the corporate rat race with no means of free time and/or meaningful wealth generation. I'm also the owner of my photography business with early aspirations to tra...
Kris Kaufman
The night I became a real estate investor
It was 9pm on a Friday night. I had just received the 3rd phone call from a very pregnant wife pleading with me, “babe, when you coming home? It’s late and I’m looking forward to some us time”. Now, most men would spr...
Vera B.
Best up north Michigan cities for Short Term Rentals
Debating on which town to buy a modest single family home to Airbnb in Northern (western) Michigan. Holland, Muskegon, Charlevoix, or Petoskey?? Anyone visit or have an opinion? Thanks in advance!
John S.
Purchasing with no tenants or inherit tenants
When I first got started investing in 1-4 units, I always thought having tenants when you purchase a 1-4 unit is a better deal than it being vacant:1) It could mean that something could be wrong with the property prev...
Jonathan Baptiste
What I learned after 1 year of house hacking
How It All BeganSo, picture this: it’s 2024, and I’m 26 years old, stepping into South Florida like I’m starring in my own “rags-to-riches” reality show. By August 2023, I packed up my introverted self, moved to parad...
Rachel Hughes
My First STR - House Hacking in Memphis TN
Hi BP friends,
My first STR has been up and running for almost 3 weeks now and I wanted to share my experience. Everyone on this forum has been super helpful and I hope to pay it forward any way that I can.
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Lesley Resnick
Has the FIRE gone out?
The FIRE movement was really hot, no pun intended, early this year and I have not heard much about it. Has the corona virus and social issues moved it to the back burner?
I appreciate its goal and approach, except...
Ernes Sahic
Buying property for vacation rental
Hello BP Family.I want to discuss some ideas we all could us to expand to areas that are not right in the middle of the tourist hot spots, because most properties are over priced or just priced to high for thousandair...
Matthew Conroy
Advice Needed
Hello,I am currently a rising senior in college and live in Boston. I have had two internships, with my last one being at liberty mutual. I have found that although the corporate world is safe, and I could most likel...