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I've been investing in real estate for 15 years. 5 years ago, I sold 6 SFR in DFW and plowed that capital into industrial NNN properties. I've found that SFR is a lot like autocross driving. Its safe, its simple, fast...
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Right now we have 5 properties that we do rental arbitrage through right now and we are looking to expand into more properties. The issue that were having is in our communication with the landlords. They are very comf...
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I have a rental that is available near a college (typically students occupy this). I am wondering what people think of the value of 'smart upgrades'. Has anyone done any testing or research on doing some smart home up...
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I'm in Wisconsin and I have a tenant that will be moving out of apartment in a few days. As we get closer to them leaving they are getting more hostile and keep threating legal action unless they get 100% of security...
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I have a SFR that I just put on the rental market after two years of remodeling. The place is brand new from the studs in. I have had a myriad of unqualified people inquire. I did get a request from a person who is...
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Hi BP Fam!
I'm starting to self manage my STR and had a few questions:
1) Should I have my own guest agreement aside from Airbnb/VRBO etc.... guest agreement? If yes, where can I find a template and how/when do I ha...
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Quick question:So I'm preparing my agreement letter for my squatter to sign to vacate the property in exchange for cash and I came up with two scenarios that have me worried:1- How do you protect yourself from the sq...
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I saw this new area and decided to get it going. I figure that I'll be able to retire somewhere around 10 years from the time I started investing in real estate.
How long do you think it will take you to retire, sta...