Akshat Jain
Buy second property vs construct a second unit in Emeryville, CA?
Hello BP! I am a newbie in the real estate world, I wouldn't even call myself an investor yet. I am looking to get started in real estate and have been reading/ educating myself the last few months. My current situati...
Cory Melious
How are people finding tenants?
I've
been using Facebook marketplace to list my apartments for the past 5
years. I only have 3 units and it's been pretty reliable to find good
tenants.
Post pandemic....that approach is a disaster. I've posted...
Erich Wolff
Listing STR simultaneously on vrbo and airbnb
I did a quick search and found some older discussions but nothing recent so I thought I'd ask here:For those of you who list your STR simultaneously on both airbnb and VRBO, what are some methods to avoid problems suc...
Kirk Zandier
What is the Best Strategy? - First Investment Strategy
Hi Everyone!I appreciate and look forward to everyone's feedback.I am looking to get into real estate investing in Pittsburgh, PA. I don't want to invest more than 15-20k. With my capital being limited, I have taken i...
Shayla Fletcher
Sunday bookkeeping
I must admit that I struggle with bookkeeping . I always say that I'll do better on the next project or next year. This drives my husband nuts. One of my 2015 goals is to improve in this area. My strategy is to tackle...
David C.
Spontaneous Leaks in Copper Pipes
This has now happened 3 times in my primary residence.
I find a puddle on my basement floor, look up and a copper pipe is dripping very slowly from the middle of a length of pipe, its not at a joint, and the...
Julie Marquez
Is Property Management a Good Business?
Earlier I asked about how to become a property manager, and got some great responses and have been talking to people all about having a property management company.Now I want to know the pros and cons and all the opin...
Ryan Florida
Is it beneficial to become a real estate agent before becoming an investor?
I am at a position right now where I have the time, energy, and motivation to get my real estate license, but is it truly worth it? I would like to start investing as soon as possible. From the bit of research I di...
Christopher Smith
1031 Rental Property Gain into Delaware Statutory Trust Vehicle
I'm contemplating rolling several very large SFR property gain amounts (via 1031) into a handful of DST Vehicles. I really like the concept of being able to utilize 1031 to defer my very substantial SFR gains by reinv...
Kelly M.
Review/Assessment of Electronic Rent Payment Services
I have been using Sparkrent for a few months and have liked it on the landlord side, but I have had 3 tenants that all have stumbled at one point using it on the tenant side. I decided to look for another service.I d...