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Hi!
I have my first STR up and running. I have an excellent housekeeper that I want to make as happy as possible. She mentioned that the previous owners treated her very well when it came to random bonuses or holiday...
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Anyone out there doing a successful house_hack in the San Antonio area? It seem like every deal I look the mortgage is too much for moving in, most of then I have to pay half of the mortgage and I'm looking to pay lit...
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When analyzing a luxury short term rental (STR) vacation home for investment in today's mortgage rate environment, the ROI & margins can be extremely tight. Investors that are looking to offset their investment co...
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I hope this will motivate others to think outside the box on your hustling activities, whatever they may be.Here's the short version...March gross income from Airbnb hobby $1094Cleaning lady expense $100Couch surfing ...
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Hello,
I need to order a deadbolt and doorknob lock that I can rekey myself multiple times. Landlord locks told me I have to send in the lock everytime I need it rekeyed when a tenant leaves which doesn't sound effic...
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I am currently shopping for an investment property that I plan to run as a Short-Term Rental on Airbnb from afar (2.5 hours driving distance) and I am currently investigating property managers/management companies for...
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Hi, I've been a lurker for a while but just created an account for some specific questions. I just bought my first house. I'm handy and my intention is to live in it for a few years while I fix it up and then turn it ...
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Fellow submarine officer and I luckily got stationed in Boston together at the same time. We bought a 2-family in Somerville equidistant from both Davis and Porter squares. We are both independently remodeling our sep...
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My newbie question:
What kinds of rental upgrades, if any, could I (or should I) do to warrant charging more rent on my AZ 3 bed, 2 bath rental home? (this home wasn't purchased as an investment property orig...
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Im going to be buying a 20 unit apartment property.im doing seller financing with 15% down on a 395,000 price with a 6% interest monthly rent total is $8,215 when fully occupied, 17/20 are rentedmonthly expenses:wate...