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My partner (@Joseph Cameron) and I recently attended a seminar about real estate investing thinking we were going to get to network with other newbies and get help from some seasoned investors. Instead we sat through ...
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Hey All, Just wanted to get some ideas going and see if anyone wanted to share how they got started in RE. -What steps did you first take to make the jump? -What type of property was it? -Did you flip it? wholesale? b...
We are landlords. Not by choice. We couldn't sell our house without losing money so we had to rent it. We had a 1 year lease agreement with our tenants. After the year was up there were signs problems with the police ...
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After my duplex was built, I decided to try an build smaller more affordable places here in Chanute, KS. They will be 4 Plex, one bedroom ~500 sq. ft. apartments. It has been a learning experience. The area is a very ...
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Hi BP Fam!
I'm starting to self manage my STR and had a few questions:
1) Should I have my own guest agreement aside from Airbnb/VRBO etc.... guest agreement? If yes, where can I find a template and how/when do I ha...
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Hey again. Iwanted to find out about the real estate guru Robert Allen. I haven't read One Minute Millionaire because I'm just starting out. I just know about Allen because I've heard his name mentioned on TV and ...
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The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVEWhether you're listing your space on Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, or with a professional property manager, you will need a whole bunch of items that guests expect to ...
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Hi everyone,I'm using a FreeTaxUSA to file my taxes. I currently own one rental SFR, purchased May of 2018. I did an online cost segregation study through KBKG. I was able to break out my depreciation based on the 5/1...
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I am considering using the company Rent Recovery Service for some collections and wanted to get some feedback from others.According to their website their flat fee service reports to Experian, Equinox and Transunion o...
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I would like to start investing in rental properties full-time but am not sure how I would be able to pay my bills if I quit my job. I am curious how some of you made the jump to full-time RE investing, and wanted...