I've been looking for a location in the Northern Texas and Oklahoma area not too far off route 66 we can purchase an affordable home to use as a second home and a STR while we are not there. So far my research has lan...

Very interesting work done by Thriving Communities Institute program of the Western Reserve Land Conservancy that provided a report card grade of A-F for each home in Cleveland. You can use the map in this story to re...

Hi I am a new investor from souther California. I am looking to invest in a out of state market as southern california is very competetive with high property cost. Do you think its a smart idea to buy my first rental ...

I put Branson because that is what I am near, but I am interested in lots of areas, mainly Florida.
Are rates really so bad right now that a first time STR buyer with 20% Down should not even try?  Based off the numb...

Hi BP Nation,I have always had this argument with folks around me who believe that rent to value ratio is a better metric than ROI for analyzing investment properties. The price-to-rent ratio is the ratio of resident...

Hi, We had to call VRBO for a bill that they are charging us and this is how I found out that VRBO charges 10% commission for any booking that was made outside their platform. They said that they have access to extern...

Hey BP!My wife and I have lived our lives "backwards" Had kids, bought a house then got married...hahahNo but seriously. Oldest son is out of the house and in college now youngest is close. My goal for this year is to...

Hello All,I have a place I am about to make an offer on in Baltimore, MD. Over the last few months while shopping for a place, I was told I need to put 20% down since this would not be my primary residence. It is too ...