Question.  I'm thinking higher daily rent with a lower cleaning fee is best?  Say $400/night as an example with $150 cleaning fee which would be the going rate in my area so cleaning fee would essentially be a pass th...

Hi all!  Fairly new to BP but have been reading (lurking) for a while.  This isn't as much an investment question, but have been looking at a ranch home on a beautiful piece of property.  The home is 1500 sq ft, and w...

Ok, I'll state up front I don't think this is likely but I find it an intriguing conspiracy theory.  Basically, the theory goes like this. Last time, the hedge funds knew we were in a housing bubble and were betting a...

I just wanted to post this question, and get opinions on what people think. There appears to be in this form majority that feels interest rates are going to go down significantly within the next 12 months. Some believ...

Some say sell all the properties.
Some say sell enough properties to pay off all debt, and keep the rest of the properties free and clear.
Some say sell or cash-out refinance enough properties to have enough cash re...

I would love to get a discussion going over this topic to see what other "in the know" armchair economists think. This chart shows mortgage interest rates over the past 30 days. Rates are directly tied to the 10-Year ...

Wondering if someone can give some newbies advice. We are looking at making our first purchase of a single-family home rental property out of state. The particular home is $200 K and we could supply 20% down. We just ...

Hi all,I've read articles online about how if done right, hiring a bunch of subcontractors and managing your own projects is cheaper and more cost effective. From what I've read, general contractors only do what they ...

We all know retail prices are high, what criteria are you using when writing and presenting offers on single family homes? Currently I'm finding the number that will cash flow $1 after mortgage and variable expenses a...

Hi BP team,

I'm currently going through my first full renovation (duplex) and my costs continue to increase with unplanned expenses (architect drawings etc). My end goal for the property is to use it as a vacation...