Ashton Fry
Renovate STR Now or Wait Until Slow Season?
Hello BP,I close on a property that will be a STR at the beginning of April in Jacksonville Beach, FL. The main house (3/1.5) does not need much rehab to get it up and running. There is an addition that I will be conv...
Steve P.
South Florida Resident New To REI
What's up guys, my name is Steve. I'm 29 from Coconut Creek, FL and brand spankin' new to the Investor World. My interest in Real Estate came to be last February when my father in law (a successful Wall Street Broke...
Jake Randall
Country Club Membership Required
I am a resident of South Florida and I love the Boca Raton market for the "buy and hold" scenario. With the large number of elderly retirees you are almost assured occupancy in this market. The only problem is that ...
Mark J.
General Contractor Disappeared with My Money... Next Steps?
My GC disappeared two weeks ago. He'd been working daily on my first investment property for the last 3 1/2 months here in Tampa, FL and we'd built a very good relationship. Or so I thought. For the time being, I'll s...
Edgar Perez
Using LLC to pay for expenses of rental property (MORTGAGE)
Hello BP community,I recently created an LLC to manage my rental property and separate business and personal expenses. I have questions about how to use my business checking account to pay for expenses for the rental...
Danny N.
Neighbor Passed Away,Can I trade My Vacation Home For Their Home?
Ok so sadly, our neighbor passed away at the age of 90. We live in the center of town and double lots are very rare, her home is worth about $600,000 lot value and the structure is a home from the 40s worth nothing. A...
Kevin Zolea
Gopher Tortoise Burrow on Construction Site
Hi BP fam,My parents recently contracted to build a home in Palm Coast, Florida. When the land was cleared, a Gopher Tortoise burrow was discovered. Since this is an endangered species, construction was halted. They w...
John Teabout
Strategy for cashing out investment property with conventional mortgage
My wife bought a condo for 178K with a conventional mortgage (10% down, 4.25% APR) in 2019 before we were married. Then I bought a bigger condo for our primary residence in 2022 for 275k with a conventional mortgage (...
James K.
Short Term Rental Loans
Hi all, I'm thinking about getting into the STR market. Just wondering about how to acquire a STR loan. I'm assuming it will be a DCSR type loan. Is there anyone who could recommend a lender? I'm based out central Mas...
Richard Ellis
Money Truly Is Everywhere... You Just Have to Ask
As I've been reading BP posts and listening to HOURS of podcasts, there was just one thing that I never could get myself to believe: that money is everywhere.I work full-time in Construction (the finance role) in Orla...