We are in the middle of a hot North Carolina summer, and one of our older, C class properties is not cooling properly. It is unclear to me at this point if this was an issue before. We've owned this house for nearly 4...

Hi everyone, I'm considering purchasing a property in Orlando close to Disney World for both personal use and also for investment purposes.  Looking to connect with anyone who already has a vacation rental in Orlando,...

Hello BP, has anyone had any experience installing rooftop solar panel systems to their rentals and charging tenants for the energy usage in order to increase cash flow? How did this work out for you? If you have not ...

Hi all,I know the upfront cost of solar panels is significant. However, I'm wondering if I can pass the extra $50-$100/month to the tenant with the expectation to increase the demand for my property. Does anyone have ...

I've read some of the other post, like http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/30/topics/72432-is-there-a-sweet-spot-for-mh-park-size-and-type to poll people for what they look for in a park. Things came up like 30-100 p...

I'd love to hear from folks about what they think of Airbnb and it's use for STRs. As an avid user of Airbnb over the years, when it started, it was viewed as this amazing alternative to hotels that offered a very com...

The quick version. I own, no lien, an older 40’ yacht. I have spent a good amount of money fixing everything as all boat owners know. Now, I am not using it and either have to S or get off the pot. Boat and job ar...

O.k i've been lurking and posting here over a year now but im a little nervous about taking the plunge. Heres my situation, i have 45k, terrible credit, monthly income of 3500 as of april 08 (new job). My thought wa...

Rent Strike Queens Edition - WSJ

Ysvelia Silva planned to spend this spring training for the New York City Marathon. Instead, she is calling neighbors in her apartment complex and urging them not to pay rent next m...

I am thinking of ways to create passive income from new construction.  One option is to build new rentals.  However, I was bouncing around the idea of doing seller financing as the spec home builder/owner.  If my futu...