Bethany Commons
What mountain/ski towns are you invested in?
Thinking of jumping in to the REI market this year for the right place/deal and am interested in hearing the ski/mountain town side of rentals. It’s always been my husband’s dream to own property in a ski town, so loo...
Dillwyn Mathurin
Handyman or specialist
Hi EveryoneI would like to get my second bathroom remodeled; however, I don't know what route to go in. Do I hire a handyman to replace the tub, sheet-rock, and vanity and then hire a tile guy to do the tile. Or do ...
Henrietta M.
Best Marketing Strategies for HIGH response rate????
Hello Fellow BP'ers,I am struggling to find an affordable method of advertising to build my Buyers List and advertising to sellers. Bandit signs are illegal, but smaller signs are not, in some areas. I have yet to rec...
Robert Reynolds
First Short Term Rental: Self Manage or Hire Management?
Hi,I’m currently in escrow on my first short term rental in Joshua Tree. I’ve been helping other Los Angelenos buy out there and thought it was time for me to get my first short term rental. I’ve been debating on self...
Chris Paul
Security Deposit Owed if Never Received?
Hi all,This is a strange situation that I'm hoping someone can give me a sanity check on:I purchased a home last year from a well-known company in Chicago that was forced to close earlier this year. The home was occup...
Tania Patch
Electrical Fire, House Inhabitable - What have you experienced?
Hi all!The house is a 2-family I own that I was planning on occupying in the spring once the tenants left (through legal owner-occupy channels). I get a call from the local police department at 4:30am that there was a...
Jay Helms
City Bans short-term rentals in tourist destination neighborhood
The City of Orange Beach, AL has implemented a ban on short-term rentals for houses located in neighborhoods. Making the minimum stay 2 weeks. No doubt, this is outrageous and frustrating for those that do extremely w...
Angel Alcantar
Mankato, Minnesota Rentals License
Hello,I posted this in the Gen buying and selling real estate forum on BP. Figured I'd re-post this to MN specific forum in hopes that someone has any experience or knowledge in this. I currently live in Mankato, Minn...
Dustin Pavlik
STR laws in Pinellas Co Florida
I have read several articles/blogs about the strict STR laws in areas of Pinellas Co. such as Clearwater and St. Pete. However, I have rented weekly in these areas before and clearly people are still doing it. Can som...
John Teachout
Need new toilet seats?
I just signed a contract on a single family home this evening and the lady was talking about HUD and USDA requiring new toilet seats whenever there was a change in tenants. (this isn't HUD or USDA)The toilet seats in ...