BPers,Do you currently own a vacation rental in Joshua Tree, Palm Springs or Big Bear Lake?If so, I'd love to have you answer the below questions:1. What are the 3 best things about having your rental property(s) ther...

According to statistics, 60 million people in the US live in condos, that's around 20% of the population.  Many people here on BP seem to be anti-condo.  And there are cautionary notes about condos that don't apply to...

Hello BP,

I am new to this community and very excited about all of the incredible resources and wealth of knowledge BP has to offer. I have a very unique background, and I would like to take some time to intr...

Since moving to Branson, Missouri from the UK 5 years ago, I wanted to share some reason why I personally invest in the area and as a local Realtor, serve many clients from all over the world, educating them on the re...

Hey BP,

I was wondering to hear from someone who is familiar with the Chicago market. I live 30 minutes south of the city and have been hearing there are very good deals in Chicago, but you have to purchase in the ri...

Assuming someone was starting out they would want to start in a market with the best ratios cost v. rents to be gained.  Which markets out there cash flow the best all things considered??

I just finished reading Christine Karpinski's book 'How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner' . The slant of it was that if you manage yourself and use portals like Airbnb, vrbo, etc. you can break even or even get po...

I am about to close on a Airbnb property with a very steep and winding road, and was wondering if it would be a good idea to rent a jeep wrangler out to guests who do not have a 4WD? 
I would not be using the jeep of...

I have a question for my fellow STR specialists. First thought a story! :-)I recently traveled to Omaha NE and found out the Airbnb I was staying at was clearing $50K/ year!!! (It was a SFH with 4beds and 2 baths). I ...

How to make $6250 rent a month on a condo? Here's how I did it. BANK CALLED ME and I agreed to buy a condo they were about to take back in Athens Georgia near UGA. 3 story, 5 bed, 4 bath with nearly 3000 square feet. ...