Daniel Patrick
Vacation rental purchase
Hey guys,
I am looking at purchasing a vacation rental in Hawaii (very early). I am out of state and plan on using a management company.
I am only interested in going forward if I am cash positive.
When I start...
Nicholas Libertin
Where should I buy a mountain vacation rental?
Bee Hive,I would love to hear some thoughts/suggestions on where my wife and I should do our next vacation rental. We have owned long term rentals for quite some time and recently bought a vacation rental in Fort La...
Bien Nguyen
Longest Distance to Self- Manage First STR?
My husband and I are new to Bigger Pockets and have been wanting to own an STR and Bed and Breakfast in the future. We have goals of obtaining and running 3 STR's within 5 years or less as we both work full time, and...
Jay Helms
Contribute to 401K or Not?
Afternoon BP Community. Listening to several podcasts and reading many blog articles, there is a constant debate on whether someone should contribute to a 401K or take those contributions and direct them to RE. Unless...
Mathew Fuller
Fastest way to hit 20% Loan To Value and drop PMI
Hello, I just bought my first property in Fort Collins, Colorado with a 3% down payment conventional loan. I am wondering what kind of strategies I can use to hit that 20% LTV the fastest?I am going to rent out two of...
Scott F.
Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary if so how
Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary, if so how?One of our policies is to reward a resident at their lease anniversary with a gift card to a very large national retail store in our market. The longe...
Mike Lattier
Getting Started Later in Life
My wife and I sort of stumbled into the world of REI recently. We are both in our late 50s and are looking to get involved with investing as a means of continuing our income after we retire and building wealth. We a...
Jason Yablinsky
My First Rental Property (Pics)
Just purchased my first rental property... Just wanted to get some opinions on it. I think I'll be able to get about $700/mo no utilities included. I went with the single family unit in hopes of less hassle. It is ...
Blake Bailey
Thoughts on Section 8?
My wife and I purchased a SFR rental for $200k. We put 20% down, only had some minor repairs before listing. PITI will be $1247/mo and will rent for $1700/mo. (I realize this is more down than most recommend, we just ...
Greg Colligan
New investor/broker in Seattle area
Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Greg. I've been lurking on BP off and on for awhile, but just became a pro member and decided to take real estate investing a lot more seriously. I'm also a recently licensed real esta...