AL Brown
Financing requirements for 5units and above
My goal for 2017 is to purchase a 5 or 6plex. My question to the BP family is what's the criteria the banks look at in doing so vs 4 units and under for the borrower and property itself which I have successfully acqu...
Andrew Martinez
Is it a good idea to invest in vacation rental properties
Hello BP community I'm just starting out on my journey and I am interested in investing in rental properties including vacation rentals. I have read "the book on rental property investing" and a few other books as wel...
Bruce Woodruff
Building a website for STR properties
I'm building a website on WIX. It has 3 properties on it, all on different pages, plus an 'About Us' page and a 'Contact Info' page. I read people on here stressing the need for a website so here I go.....First time d...
Josh Oaten
Off Market Deal Sourcing Strategies
What strategies have you used and succeeded with in sourcing off market deals for larger Multifamily properties (50 - 200 units) ?
Michael Davis
Best web site provider
I have received recommendations for two web site providers for my business web site. They are "Investor Carrot" and "Lead Propeller". Which of these do the Bigger Pockets members consider best, or is there another th...
Nkechi Jarvis
First rental property - should I use Schedulemyrent.com?
I just rented my first property after some hurdles and the first rent is due in April. Someone recommended that I should use schedulemyrent.com for rent collection and for the tenant to report repairs. This is suppose...
Gisell Garcia
Ways to collect rent
Hello,
I am new to the real estate world and about to rent out our SFH. I was wondering how you guys collect your rent? I was thinking of setting up Zelle and/or Venmo but not sure if that's a good idea. Are there an...
Brandon Carlson
My First STR: 29 Palms CA
Hi BP,
I finally did it! After months of back and forth, I decided to pull the trigger and buy a home to become a STR. What an experience. Going into it, I thought it would be a breeze, and I couldn't be more wrong....
Dustin Hahn
New Member from Northwest Arkansas!
Hello BP users. My name is Dustin and I'm just stopping in to say hello on the first stop of my journey of real estate. My goal is to own a "plex" property before the end of 2016 and live in one of the units. I've nev...
Kevin Keating
Finding an RE Agent as an out of state RE investor
Hi,I am an RE investor from central CT. I am interested in purchasing STRs in the northeast near parks/ski resorts (e.g. Acadia National Park, White Mountains, Birkshires, etc.). I need an experienced RE agent in thes...