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Hello Everyone, What are some of the things that you do to protect your out of state rental property in initial days after purchase ? Would love to learn from y'll.
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I've had an STR beach home for almost 3 years now. The rents have been great. A management company has been doing everything for me, and they are charging 30% !!! I've been able to learn a lot by how they do things...
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In our STR business, we often need to transfer money to/from guests fast, free, reliable, easy. Especially for those dealing occasionally out of the platforms (airbnb/vrbo). Paypal has been the most popular so far but...
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Hello All,I was wondering if anyone knows of a reliable and effective crowd funding site (you used PERSONALLY multiple times) to fund part or [even] all of your real estate transactions, and whether it would be a soun...
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Hi everyone!I have a rental in San Jose CA. I’ve listed it on Craigslist, Zillow and just discovered Apartments.com and Cozy. My question is, I feel like the tenants are shifting away from Craigslist where it used to ...
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I have recently become interested in real estate crowdfunding sites like FUNDRISE and PATCHOFLAND. After doing some research on these sites it seems they differentiate themselves from typical stock investments by prom...
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Hi,So Ive been going back and forth on trying out Smart Move. I recently signed up and actually sent myself an application, credit and background check. Fill it out, Blah.. Blah.My Question is On the Income verificati...
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Hello, everyone. My first post on this platform. I'm looking for an affordable and reliable insurance company for a 4-unit rental that I'm in escrow on in St. Louis, MO. I have another 4-unit in St. Louis insured with...
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Facebook Marketplace is full of drug addicts.
I used to find professionals on Craigslist
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Can anyone recommend sources for contact information for property owners? I've used Propstream, Red X and Real Estate skip trace with varying levels of information accuracy. Who do you recommend for one off property i...