Hello all, Just starting out and I've read so many books and still haven't found the right path/advice. I have 25K cash and have been told several 'must do' with. 1) Immediately put in your saving account 2) Put it in...

Hello all! I'm currently under contract on my very first STR cabin in Sevierville with @averycarl! I'm so excited and nervous.  I have been lurking on these forums for a bit, gaining knowledge and finally decided to p...

Hi, I'm Carrie and I live in Charlottesville, VA.  I'm interested in educating myself about rental investments in particular.  I'm looking forward to getting to know everyone.

Hi - I purchased a home in Sevier County last year, remodeled it, and just got it on the short term rental market.   I have a COO for 12 people but listed the property on AIRBNB at 16.   My neighbor, who is vehemently...

Hello everyone my name is Scott and I have been interested in real estate investing for probably the last 15 years or so. I live in Southern California and so for the amount I’m looking to invest, I’ll definitely need...

So, I just purchased my first investment property in Philadelphia. It needs minor work I think (it definitely needs new flooring and painting, but I also might want to replace the ugly kitchen and bathroom).  I will ...

I had a major water main break - totally flooded the basement in my duplex! I reported it right away to my insurance company, but a claims adjuster couldn't come out today.

The Philadelphia Water Department came out ...

I was cleaning out the basement of one of our rentals...
I saw something stuck in a corner behind a bolted on rack of shelves. I couldn't quite get to it and had to unbolt the whole unit from the wall. Worth it.
Unc...

I'm working on a blog post for the BiggerPockets Blog and I'm curious:

How nice do you make your rentals before putting a tenant in?

Specifically, I'm writing about turning a primary residence into a rental, but t...