BP STR community - what under the radar markets have caught your eye over the last few months? The Gulf Shores market seems to be relatively stable while recently "hotter" markets such as here in Austin have seen a dr...

Hello,
I'm looking at starting my STR journey to offset W2 income. I've been doing a lot of research which is making me nervous but also excited. 
Need:
- Good CPA
- LLC
- Narrow down to 3 markets of interest: Sa...

I expected this to be a popular question, but I've looked around and at least on google almost all answers look like they were written by the brokerage marketing departments. So I figured I should try here: I live in ...

Hi All,I am a newbie to business (been a RE investor for a while) and need advice from folks on this forum.I am currently in a dead end but decent paying job that I desperately wish to leave.I am evaluating a business...

I'm new to the RE business but one thing I've found is I'm having difficulty finding reliable comps.

Where do you run your comps? Are Zillow and Trulia worth bothering with?
What criteria do you use? Distance, when...

Hi, I'm new to multi-family rental investing; trying to get my spreadsheets in good shape.

Can someone help me understand: If the 50% rule starts out estimating 50% of gross rent goes to expenses, and folks o...

Are all Real Estate Owned (REOs) listed on the local Multi Listing Service (MLS)?

I know there are those that prefer not to use the MLS - and advise against it. My intention is not to venture in to that debate again...

While the recent major tax hike is far from certain, I am curious as what local investors think of the potential tax hike detailed in the linked article amount many others:http://www.cnbc.com/2015/09/03/chicagos-tax-n...

Hey fellow REItors!I'm purchasing and financing an investment property (single family home) in Florida (Polk County) and my lender shows $740 as appraisal fee. I know that for my home (primary residence) in Florida (B...

Hi everyone!I'm new to BP and the US market in general and at present focusing on buying some homes in the Columbus market.Planning to fly up there on the 24th of August (or so) and staying for 3 days at this stage.Is...