Elena Moffatt
Business Plans, Organization Program
Hello,I've been an investor for quite some time but no organized system. I use Quickbooks for my accounting which keeps my accounts on track. I have decided to go Full time and realized that I use too many tools. I...
Will E.
Why Are Real Estate Commissions So High?
In a competitive market, you would expect real estate commissions to get competed down between brokers. For reasons I don't understand, commissions stay high across all brokers at around 5% to 6% per deal. Can som...
Michelle Bulich
Would you purchase a house that haunted?
I have a feeling this may be the first time something like this has been asked on BP. I am finally about to put a bid on my very first property and it’s a foreclosure. When people say ‘if it’s too good to be true it u...
Warren T.
Condo Tenant Complaining About Neighbor Smoking
Hello BP community. Need your advice. Sorry in advance for the long story!I have a condo unit in Southern California that I recently rented out; however-- on the first day the tenant moved in, they notified me that th...
Erik H.
Cost of building in Bryson City / Maggie Valley
Hey everyone! My wife and I are very new to all this. We are looking to build a small (800-1000 sqft) STR / vacation home in the next 12-24 months. One of the places we are looking is in the Bryson City / Maggie Valle...
Dustin Pavlik
Short term vs. long term vacation rentals
I have been looking into vacation rentals lately and would like to know everyone's opinion and experiences with them. I am looking in the Clearwater/Dunedin, FL area and was thinking about buying a duplex. My thoughts...
Mitchell Berger
Rental properties in Narragansett
Hi Everyone, I'm looking to purchase my first rental property and was wondering if anyone has experience investing in the Narragansett area. I know a lot of URI students live there during the year (my sister goes ther...
Chris Mylan
AirBnB Arbitrage in Washington, DC - A profitable case study
Hey BP Community,It seems as if a lot of people really like to hear about short-term rental/ AirBnB stories, so I thought I would share a deal that has been “operational” for four months now…First, I live and work in ...
Tim Lucas
Will a tenant with a high credit score break the lease and buy?
I'm debating between 2 types of tenants. It's a good situation to be in. One has 800 scores, great income, check all the boxes. A few others have scores in the 600s (one due to a COVID business failure). All have high...
Dan Graney
Shared laundry area.
Greetings,Well I bought my first rental unit, a duplex and am living upstairs. I have a tenant who is moving in the beginning of next month. I am trying to figure out how to share the laundry facilities.The laundry ro...