Hi all,This post is to introduce myself and get involved with the BP community. My wife and I are NC residents near Durham and are finally ready to invest in real estate. We have owned 3 primary residences and sold 2 ...

Experienced landlords: In the process of ordering replacement carpets for a couple of SFH's I'm purchasing to buy and hold. Getting so many conflicting opinions from carpet stores, installers and carpet cleaners on t...

I had some tenants just move out who had lived in our rental for 4 years….and during that time period they “really wore the sh#t out of the place” (to quote my husband). They were not mailicious, but by the looks of...

Hello all! I am originally from the Akron/Canton area, looking to start investing in the market around the cities, however I wanted to hear from current landlords about areas they choose to avoid. Though I grew up her...

Have any of you ever been threatened, robbed, physically attacked, or felt your life was threatened by either a tennant or a prospective tennant?

I've heard of "tennants" calling to look at a property they want to re...

Are VRBOs a good investment?  Any watch outs?  Would you recommend doing it?  If there is already a forum on this subject, please direct me.  I'm sure this has been discussed many times :) Debbie

I'm new to real estate. My rookie brain would like to pick 3-5 areas to purchase STRs that compliment each other so that one area is cash flowing when the other is not. Like a summer beach house and a winter cabin. Is...

Hi Y'all. Please provide guidance!Background: I have a SFH rental in Houston suburbs (cypress area) which I have rented to same tenant for past 5 years. Tenant don't want to renew lease until potential mold problem is...

Hey Everyone, My wife and I are just starting our investment journey. We currently have one short-term rental in VA and we're on the hunt for our second. Our target area is western North Carolina. Specifically in the ...

I am still a new host and air bnb has not been what I expected so far to say the least. I have a guest who booked yesterday for a week. He had a new profile and not much info, so I was a little suspicious but let him ...