Jacob Ashley
Properties with min: 12% cash-on-cash return (at 80/20 leverage)
Searching for markets with properties that meet or exceed the following criteria:- cash-on-cash return of at least 12%- annual appreciation of at least inflation plus 2%-3%- low crime area- strong school system areaAb...
Andrew Dicks
Question Surrounding Security Deposit
I recently purchased a property in Wisconsin and when I received all the paperwork I did not receive a damage checklist or condition document from the tenants. Now one of the tenants is leaving and left cigarette burn...
Francis Dinh
Rate of Return in investment property
Hello,I am in the contract of a house in Rockwall, Texas (Dallas area). I run the rate of return online and this is what I get. Please advice me anything you know, I appreciate that. I am a new guy, this is my first i...
Angelo Behar
Appraisal came in low, is it still a good deal?
Hello BP, I hoping for the valued opinions of the BP community for my current predicament.A purchase agreement was signed by both parties for the price of $152,500 for a 3/2 owner occupied, with two 1/1’s attached ren...
Jeff Dzado
How to reliably estimate occupancy rate for vacation rentals
The short version, with direct questions: I've started analyzing vacation STRs in different areas of Washington state. My efforts are primarily focused in areas near the Hood Canal. I'm really struggling to come up wi...
Eli Altman
Good tenant has new partner moving in w/ past eviction + bad cred
I have a tenant in good standing who has a good job, pays on time, is responsive and responsible. He broke up with his partner (happens) and has a new partner who is moving in. He was very upfront about this and intro...
Adam Arkfeld
Longer-term STRs (28+ days)
Is anyone doing STRs exclusively for 28+ days?I have an STR in Mesa, AZ, and got a longer-term tenant from January through February who is paying me close to $6k per month. This is about $1,500 more than I get with th...