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Hey guys looking for some feedback here. Looking at buying first STR that also be used as a vacation spot for my family. 2 questions here 1: how is Blueridge market currently doing? Looking for a 3/3 or 4/3. I have no...
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With Black Friday around the corner I thought it might be a good idea to grab some items for future staging. We are currently working on a "flip" that will be done in the late winter/early spring. I've heard before th...
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Do any of you pay others (current tenants, friends, family, realtors) a fee for a successful tenant referral? We're talking about renters/tenants only, no sales, wholesaling, etc. By successful, I mean that the tenant...
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Hi BP friends,
My first STR has been up and running for almost 3 weeks now and I wanted to share my experience. Everyone on this forum has been super helpful and I hope to pay it forward any way that I can.
Link t...
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Hey everyone!Brand spanking new investor here. Deep in the corporate rat race with no means of free time and/or meaningful wealth generation. I'm also the owner of my photography business with early aspirations to tra...
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Jail so looking for some quick advice... Long story short my Tennant got arrested for some sick stuff and if convicted will be gone for a while. 100k bail if that tells you anything. A warrant was served and the doo...
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When I first got started investing in 1-4 units, I always thought having tenants when you purchase a 1-4 unit is a better deal than it being vacant:1) It could mean that something could be wrong with the property prev...
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How It All BeganSo, picture this: it’s 2024, and I’m 26 years old, stepping into South Florida like I’m starring in my own “rags-to-riches” reality show. By August 2023, I packed up my introverted self, moved to parad...
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