S Harper
Situation with not-on-lease boyfriend in jail for assaulting my t
So my tenant has always said her boyfriend doesn't live there. She finally admitted two weeks ago he had moved in and asked to add him to the lease. He has not submitted an application and is not on the lease. He assa...
Wilson Adams
Convincing my spouse that REI is a potentially good idea
My wife and I are very calculated people. Our families always encouraged us to save the way they were taught (savings, 401k/pension, IRA). Looking ahead, I can see that we are both going to need some alternate forms i...
Mark Page
Is 45 years old too late to be financially free?
I just turned 45 in May and finally bought my first rental property this past March 2019. My wife and I started our own vacation rental business . Although this is the slow season in Big Bear Lake Ca, where our STR ...
Jason W.
Looking to 1031 out of the California market
Hello BP! I am located in Southern California. In order to take advantage of the current market, I am deciding whether to sell my SFH Southern California property I bought in 2014 and do a 1031. As you know, the Cali...
Melissa Callegari
Best city to purchase real estate in (for investment purposes)?
in your opinion, what is the best city in the U.S. to purchase real estate in for investment purposes? My husband and I are looking to diversify our investment portfolio by city and would love to hear your thoughts! W...
Linda Thomas
Tenant refuses to wear mask but insists on us coming for repairs
Hi,I wanted to know what everyone's thoughts are on this situation. I have a tenant that is insisting on some repairs. I scheduled a date/time to come inspect and go from there. I kindly asked her to please make sure ...
Roy H.
How much work are STRs really?
Everyone says LTRs are passive, STRs are work.But why? What exactly makes them more work that can't be automated?Let's assume you self-manage. The most prominent problems that I can think of are:Booking/screeningClean...
Zachary Harr
Newbie looking to invest in STR in Gatlinburg, TN
Hello, I'm a 36yo Physician Assistant in Ohio. Current income is around 350k between the two of us. We have 400k liquid currently. My wife and I have been collecting data and saving up our nest egg for the past severa...
Mark Holmes
Short term rental in Tampa
I lived in Tampa for two years, but I now live in California. I want to invest in an Airbnb in Tampa. I know it’s a growing market, especially for the state of Florida. This would be my first investment property. I wo...
Karen M.
How do you remodel for such low costs?
As I started to learn a little bit more about flipping and rehabbing and making places rent ready -- it is amazing to me how people are succeeding with low cost remodeling. Simply, how do you do it?We have just been ...