When we bought our house a couple of years ago, I never had the thought of renting it out rather than selling it. My only roadblock is there is a deed restriction that states "No use of said property pursuant to renta...
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Buckle up. This is a long post addressing many myths around the current obsession with the "STR loophole." And the first of such myths is that it is a loophole. No, it is not. Loopholes are something UNintended. In co...
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Hi folks - looking into investment properties in the Tampa area for short-term rental (AirBnB) purpose. I am aware Hillsborough county is more liberal towards 7 days or less STRs but wanted to double check if anyone i...
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Hello BP folks,
I have been looking for a VRBO home in Naples, FL for a few months with no luck. Finally thought we found one only to find out there were some HOA restrictions. Minimum 27day lease and max of three le...
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So I have read in many places and discussed with many attorneys about the 30 - 90 day anti - flip requirement for short sale acceptance.
However, has anyone ever bothered to question the banks legality for requiring ...
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I'm looking at a Fannie Mae property and my realtor told me this:
That house is a Fannie May product. You would have to occupy the property for a minimum of 1 year. Would only be able to sell for 125% of your...
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Hi all! I'm a bit confused by my HOA's CCR's, trying to clear up if they allow for me to convert my home into a rental when i move out, looking over the CCR's i see two statements saying different things."Residential ...
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Does anyone have clear info on this topic? According to most of the info I can find online & in the law itself it seems that if it's really your primary residence, the law doesn't apply.
https://www.planning.hawa...
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Hi,I'm the listing agent for a condo whose HOA is making a rather unusual demand. They are "requiring" that all sales be made to owner occupants only, no more investors, no more landlords. Normally, if in the condo'...
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Hey guys! I was wondering if anyone on here has purchased a short-term rental/Airbnb property in St. Petersburg, Florida? I have been looking to buy my first investment property, and really have an interest towards ai...