We are looking to purchase our first rental property and will use it as as STR as well as a vacation property for our personal use.  Any drawbacks to purchasing a new spec home in the Phoenix area (assuming HOA allows...

Hi folksI have made a mistake of allowing a voucher-assisted tenant to move in when she did not have the full amount of security deposit during Lease signing. Had her sign an impromptu agreement I drafted myself, whic...

Good Morning Everyone!My name is Jeff and I live in the Norther Virginia area with my wife Shelley.  Like many other newbies, I've been lurking on BP, listening to podcasts and webinars, and getting a sense for the to...

What are the pros & cons of the 2 systems?

Hi all,We're looking at perhaps STR'ing our place in the NY hudson valley area. I think the major questions are:1. LLC or single owner. If we have 2m$ personal liability cover specifically for STR, is there any benefi...

Hi everyone,I live in SoCal but can't afford to invest here. I want to buy a MF somewhere where it will cash flow with 20% down but I'm not sure where to look. Are there tools or websites that can tell you the average...

We are looking to remodel our home to resell and we are stuck on what to do with the floor for maximum home value improvement.
Our one bed/one bath home has hardwood in the living room and bedroom, however, there are...

Although I may be new to real estate, I am not new to doing the impossible and achieving success! Outside of my public service in the USMC and USAF, I had a passion. That passion was music. Similar to finding an exit ...

Hi BP, Overall which one is a better real estate website Zillow or Trulia? I am a real estate broker and has access to a local mls, however I want experience how non broker investor see Zillow and Trulia. Any suggesti...

Hi
I am an investor and also a real estate agent
I have been in investing side a number of years ,and I recently became a real estate agent.
I just post my first listing and it's been 6 days. According to zillow, m...