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Dan Weber Motel Investing & Going Contactless
2 February 2022 | 5 replies

Hi All, I'm calling out to everyone that has been investing in motels and hear more about their experience with it. I'd love to know if anyone has bought a small motel or inn, 6-20 units, and been able to turn it into...

Nick Johnson Refi out of a Hard money rehab?
2 December 2008 | 32 replies

With the current market as it is... are there lenders out there that will refi out of a hard money rehab based upon the following:

up to 80% LTV on the new current repaired value
c...

Scott Glozzy Listing my STR in the offseason as a Mid-Term rental
11 October 2024 | 11 replies

Hi Everyone, I'm a rookie real estate investor with one short term rental in South Carolina. Currently my STR is doing great during the busy summer season in SC and covers my offseason which is fantastic, but I'd like...

Nicolas Saavedra A whole year's rent upfront?
14 September 2016 | 11 replies

Hello BP community!

While helping someone find a tenant for their property I encountered a dilemma. A prospect tenant offered to pay 2 months rent deposit plus 12 months of rent upfront due to the fact that I was un...

Buyan Thyagarajan How to determine when to Pay GC or contractors on Rehab
9 December 2021 | 3 replies

Hi Guys,I am currently in the process of doing Rehabs on my 2 single-family homes around Philly. I had a bad incident where a contractor ran away in the middle of the construction and I have hired a new company who is...

Ryan Moyer Heads in bed versus dining space
3 June 2021 | 7 replies

So "heads in beds" is a popular adage in STRs, but how are you all reconciling the increase in sleep count that things like bunk beds and sleeper sofas bring in regards to dining space?Our cabin is a 4br so the dining...

N/A N/A Starting off buying vacation properties?
14 June 2007 | 4 replies

Hey All,

My wife and I are still looking for our first property. Then the other night while talking we were discussing how we still wanted a vacation property.

Has anybody here just started off by buying vacation pr...

Alvin Grier Troubles Getting Expired Leads from Realtors
10 April 2013 | 7 replies

We are constantly working to increase the number of deals we analyze each day.

We recently decided to find an agent to work with us to provide us with expired listings that meet our criteria. In exchange, we provi...

Chris Koteles Any Requirements to Attend REI Meeting?
22 March 2015 | 11 replies

Hi all,I'm looking to start attending some local REI group meetings in SE Michigan and am curious if there are any written or unwritten rules in terms of experience or readiness to make a deal before one should consdi...

Alex Herbig Young Seattle real estate agent, getting ready to invest.
17 September 2016 | 10 replies

I am a Real Estate agent in the Great Seattle area with an entrepreneurial spirit. One of my main objectives getting into Real Estate was to learn the ropes, so I could start making purchases of my own. I quickly real...