I'm looking into getting a vacation/short-term rental property on the Oregon coast. Currently looking at Coos Bay, but also open to other suggestions.My main question is what gotchas are there to consider for an out-o...

Finally done getting our first rental house ready for rent. Needed help to find a rental agreement form here in Seattle. And any tips on screening a good tenants.

Our personal home has been on the market for 6 months and has not received a lot of attention. It is currently unoccupied and in turnkey condition. We are using a realtor and I think they have been adequate if not es...

BPers, sigh... I thought I did my due diligence, but apparently not so. We bought a house in Hampon, VA, it is 15 min walk to the beach. Instead of putting it in the rental market, I wanted to try airbnb it. So I rese...

Someone in a Facebook group I'm in posted pictures of their house's staging. The listing agent suggested they hire a stager, who cost them a lot of money.The house looks awful. Older or downright weird furniture, beds...

I have a 4-unit property (all 2 BR, 1 BA), that I'll rent by the room.  I'm catering primarily to Oil & Gas contractors (pipe-fitters, electricians, etc.), then to traveling nurses.  Are there others that you'd re...

Hi all, Thank you in advance for any tips/tricks you can send my way.  Bought this flip house at a pretty decent price back in July and listed in mid-August. Turned it from a cat-pee haven into a nice SFH.  Fourth wee...

A friend of BiggerPockets, @Justin Pierce reminded me this morning of a piece he wrote at the end of 2013 about a real estate guru that I think is an important read for anyone considering working with a guru:Colorado ...

I looked at 3 popular destinations (Myrtle Beach | Orlando |Pigeon Forge) to analyze STR properties with the following setup. Not one has positive cashflow with a typical 10% second home loan / 30% vacancy & 6% in...