James Bynum
Anyone heard of this new app Xome?
I just saw an ad on Facebook for this new Real Estate app. It looks a lot like zillow but this app claims you can actually bid on homes and get help 24/7 buying a house through the app. Here's the description.Introduc...
Sharon Powell
Landlord Station for Online Rent Collection
Have you, or do you know of someone who has used Landlord Station to collect rent? I'm putting systems in place for my first rental and would love a hassle-free rent collection process. (Wouldn't we all?!) Thought...
Cody C.
Sub2 and wrap options
Good Afternoon!(or whatever depending where you are...=)
First of all, I'm not 100% clear on the difference between a wrap and a sub2. So if someone could clear that up for me, that would be excellent...
However, I...
Gonzalo Escobar
Using electronic wifi deadbolts instead of buzzer system
I have a 4 unit property that I AirBnB the basement out of and already pay for internet at the property. The buzzer system has gone bad and I have been quoted 2.5-3k+ to essentially put in a new, but still same techno...
Robert Hernandez
Help vacant unit was broken into!
Hello BP family,I just had a vacant unit broken into by some homeless people. They were in the unit for about a day and saw people in the unit and called the cops. They left before the cops arrived. The damage was low...
Michael K.
Insurance Policy for Airbnb with water activities
Question for any people with short-term rentals. I've got a property that abuts a small pond that is currently operated as an Airbnb. We provide kayaks free for use to all of our guests. In the instructions, we tell v...
Keith Meyer
Short Term Rentals - Camera Surveillance
Very interesting article discussing the impact and potential for abuse of STR owners using recording devices to monitor tenants during their stay. Not sure what the long term answer is here, other than working towards...
Daria B.
unable to use @ in posting
The @ symbol has stopped working for me. This is recent and used to work. I used to type in the @ symbol and then the beginning letters of the person I wanted to tag.I've also used the @? in existing posts to tag a pe...
Krishna Chava
How much rent premium are smart home features worth?
I am noticing that smart home amenities for new construction apartments and homes are becoming common. For those of us who own older non-smart properties, I want to analyze cost benefit of retrofitting. It is possible...
Nate Miersma
37-Unit in Kalamazoo
The basics:I'm a local investor with 11 units of my own in Kalamazoo, a great cashflow market in the Midwest (I achieved the 2% rule in case that helps demonstrate). SW Michigan continues to grow despite the east side...