Hello, I am just moving back to Chicago after living in NYC for a couple years. My yard had yellow dead grass from animals and my wife found pet cleaner. My Tenants were ideal overall but I am now finding out from mul...

It's common sense that a property with a high vacancy is bad. Probably the worst.
And I'm told that if a property is 100% occupied you're not charging enough. 
Soooo I would assume that there is an occupancy rate th...

I can't seem to find this info anywhere else, and I'm curious if any of you have encountered a similar situation. I have had a family in a property for a few years now, on a month-to-month lease since moving in.  They...

I've been a landlord for my property in Portland, Oregon for 6 years now, with the same tenant for the last 4 years. I became a landlord after taking a job out of state. Due to COVID, my work is allowing me to go remo...

We (myself and my wife) listened to our first podcast in mid-December and after doing some research, we are digging in and making REI our next focus as I plan my exit strategy out of the US Army. We live in Fort Walt...

Hello,My name is Dustin Beck. I am new to real estate investing and heard about Bigger Pockets through a friend. I recently graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and currently sail as a 3rd Assistant Enginee...

Hello everyone. I am purchasing a 4plex tomorrow and will be moving into one of the units. Every unit is currently occupied so I have chose the unit I want to move into and need to give a notice to vacate. They are cu...

We were thrilled to find a tenant in California who was willing to sign a long term lease due to a project he was working on. The caveat was the rent was set at below market and fixed for the 5 yrs (rookie mistake).
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What have been your hardest lessons learned in short term rentals? I'd be curious to hear the experiences that others have had. I'd say my hardest lesson learned is overestimating how quickly a new property will reach...