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Hey everyone. We currently have 3 long term rentals that have done pretty well for us and for our next purchase, I want to dive into a short term vacation rental. This will be located too far away from me for me to ha...
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This is a small one bedroom unit, ground floor, no unit above it. (approx. 600 sq. ft.)When tenants moved out there was a bad smell. I could not out my finger on it. It is not in the bedroom or bath, but in the kitche...
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Hi All,Thank you everyone for providing such amazing content on biggerpockets. Here's hoping that my post can help others in some way. This is a property we bought off auction in Fort Walton Beach, FL. From purchase c...
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Morning All:
I found myself in a discussion with a contractor friend talking flooring in my latest acquisition. We were in the local grocery store (Ralphs-out here in southern California). . .
. . .and the ah haaaa...
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I have ideas on this fireplace, since I cant demolish it (for now) I think a coat of paint is in order.What do you think?It wraps into the kitchen though, I was thinking of having some shelving placed on this side..
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I'm about to build a 3 bedroom pool cabin in Wears Valley/PF area and I noticed most of the new cabins have pools. Are most pool cabins being built fiberglass, vinyl liner, or gunite pools? I want to go with the bes...
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Hi! I'm new to RE and trying to understand how anyone can be successful in Big Bear vacation rentals. It seems the expenses I keep calculating end up always being more than the monthly income. How much is usually spe...
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Hello, I am just moving back to Chicago after living in NYC for a couple years. My yard had yellow dead grass from animals and my wife found pet cleaner. My Tenants were ideal overall but I am now finding out from mul...
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We have a tenant that told us there was a running toilet a month after it started to leak. The water co says that it started 4 days after they moved in but they did not tell us for a month. Now she has a $500.00 wate...