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which brand of locks do you use at your rentals?
The good stuff Medeco? Baldwin?
Middle of the road Schlage?
Lower end kwikset?
Or even Defiant from the home depot?
I...
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Hi BP Family -
A property I'm interested in purchasing as a short term rental has an unsolved easement on it due to the neighbor having built their driveway 2 feet over their property line - into the one I'm consider...
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In another thread (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/707296-what-does-your-lease-say-about-modifications-to-the-property) I asked what your lease says about modifications.@Cassi Justiz responded "My lease...
I live in a major vacation destination town. I believe RE prices are still pretty low and will grow a lot. I'm 53, with few assets, no debt, and want to get into the market now.I can't afford to buy a home AND a r...
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Hello!I will start by saying that my goal is to have enough cash flow to support my family if I didn't have a job. To do this, I obviously want to purchase more properties, but also make the correct investments in m...
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Hi Everyone!I am closing on a property next month that I plan to rent as an Airbnb. Looking for any tips from other Airbnb hosts about what technology is essential vs just nice to have. What has made your life easier?...
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Hello BP! I am a new investor who recently moved to Sacramento from the Bay Area. I would like to househack in Sacramento, but want to start focusing on investing out of state.
I work as on occupational therapist, a...
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Hi All,I know that most of us here are very familiar with the idea of gentrification. It comes up all the time in the media, it’s something that some buy and holders will look out for, and it’s a code word for rapidly...
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Hey BP,
I've been a long time observer and have been actively listening to the BP podcasts over and over and have finally felt the confidence to propose my starting out strategy. I'd like a discussion about m...