I live in New Jersey, but currently own a rental property (single family town home) in Tampa, FL. When I first bought the place in February 2012, I hired a property manager, as most people would who live far from thei...

Savvy apartment Real Estate Investors know that the most common benchmark for measuring returns and gauging pricing for commercial real estate is the cap rate. The cap rate is the annual return that investors receive ...

I am considering purchasing a Short Term Rental unit in Kissimmee/Davenport.  The nicer resorts seem to have very high fees that, in situations like we are in today, make breaking even very tough.  To pay CDD, HOA, Re...

With the housing market so crazy, where are people finding deals for short-term rentals these days? I prefer places out west in the mountains, but I’m open-minded. I spent a lot of time looking in the Smokies and am m...

I have tenants in my small condo with a 6 month lease. We are 5 weeks in. They are my first tenants there. 
Unfortunately, the AC went out twice for them and needs to have a new unit installed. They're angry at me, r...

Hello financially intelligent peopleHow do you not let your expenses grow with your income? This question has been on my mind lately due to significant changes in my financial situation (for the better, luckily).Let m...

My family is growing and as we grow in size we also grow tired of the mundane life of the plains.  There is a lot to appreciate other than natural beauty, but as native Natural Staters we love us some outdoors.  Parti...

Hello fine people of BiggerPockets. I currently work full time in logistics. My wife, Mav, is a stay at home (property manager) mom with our 5 month old son. We are fairly new to the business of buy and hold deals. We...