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The lack or inattentiveness of safety in short-term rentals is appalling!! Over the weekend 3 people died at a STR in Outer Banks due to a house fire, and it seems like every couple of months we hear of more people dy...
My name is Chris Thomas I’m brand new here to BPP and I am not the traditional adult. My mom passed away and left me with a large chunk of change most of which is in mutual funds the other half is in a retirement fund...
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I've been trying to think of the pros and cons of owning a SFH or MFH that is near a university, meaning the tenants will most likely be students. Obviously there is the risk of college students trashing the place, bu...
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Hey guys,
I am looking at purchasing a vacation rental in Hawaii (very early). I am out of state and plan on using a management company.
I am only interested in going forward if I am cash positive.
When I start...
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I'm running to BiggerPockets because no one else understands what I'm doing or how excited I am. I closed on my first home/first house hack last week! It is a 4 bedroom, 2.5 bathrooms single family home. My plan is to...
I am going through the worst nightmare a landlord can have.
Backstory: I put up my house for rent in December when my last tenant had to move out due to getting a job in another state. I was getting tons of queries a...
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Hi, all! Appreciate the amazing insight and support you all provideI'm looking to build a Section 8 portfolio and looking for some guidance from those who have done it.Some details:My personal mission is to take care ...
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Hello BP community! I am days away from closing on my second rental property and have a question about bringing the most equity to my new fixer upper while being budget friendly. I know kitchen & baths for sure,...
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Hi All,About once a year or so, my wife and I start fantasizing about buying a condo near the ocean in Florida. She spent most of her adult life in Hudson (near Tampa), and my Dad used to own Captain Tony’s, and owned...
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hey All!Newbie investor here. I've been bitten by the real estate "bug" and love the prospects here in Indy. It's economically diverse, affordable, there is a fair amount of inventory and selection, it's large, the ...