Just an FYI to all of those, like me, who use the Wink products in their rentals. Wink is moving to a subscription service May 13th. It will cost $4.99 a month. If you don't pay up, you lose all access to all your Win...

Hi All,I like to the BP thoughts on this.Context - We are in the midst of purchasing a 3-family property in NYC to be used as an investment rental.We agreed upon a purchase and had our contract drafted and sent to the...

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I recently just finished reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about the continuing rise of renewable energy sources led by their increase in efficiency and drop in implementation cost. I live and do...

Short term rentals have been around a long time.  Back in the day (longer than I care to admit) everyone looked in the Classified ads for weekly house rentals in Florida to plan their vacation.  In 1992 Home Exchange ...

I am about to list my first rental property and am trying to decide how to screen potential tenants.  Before taking any phone calls, showing the property or going through the application process, I want to vet potenti...

Brain storming with a friend about short term rentals. The idea of using Conex boxes was brought up. Has anyone don’t this yet? The biggest problem that I’ve thought of so far is insurance. I contacted an agency and t...

Io,I've been doing some serious reading, webinar watching, podcast listening, and forum lurking. This has helped me identify a couple of solid business strategies.First, let me explain why I want to get into real esta...

I am yet to make my first investment- but have been doing my homework and saving, and I'm "almost ready". I work in a secure, full-time employed position, and I love my job. To be clear, I do Not intend to quit anyti...

Hello everyone!My name is Tony Jordan and I’m glad to finally become a member of the BP community. Not really sure why it took me so long to do this, because I’ve been using this great site for several years and enjo...

Hello,
I have a vacant rental property (2 months) that needs some work before market-ready again. However, there has been multiple break ins through the doors and a rear window, water is being turned on as well.
My ...