Mornin' BP. I'm new to the site and new to REI but this community has been fantastic already. Quick background. MD raised, residing in Fort Worth, TX now. USAFA grad, spent several years deploying and flying for the A...

We're converting a long-term rental to a mid-term rental. It's our first go at this, and I'm being conservative with my numbers, like expecting as much as 3 months vacancy and including that in the cashflow calculatio...

Hello everyone, I'm finally under contract, the property is in Glenwood,IL. I've been waiting for this moment for +1 years. I'm very excited and scared, I haven't even closed yet and I have a hard time sleeping some n...

Hey BP,

I've been a long time observer and have been actively listening to the BP podcasts over and over and have finally felt the confidence to propose my starting out strategy. I'd like a discussion about m...

I just saw the latest proposed insanity, set to be voted on by the Seattle City Council next Monday.  I would be surprised if it does not pass.   This one would ban all criminal background checks by landlords of prosp...

So I have been an Airbnb host for about a year and a half with my primary residence (in-law suite in the basement as well as private rooms) and just got our second property up on the Airbnb market.  My wife and I do a...

Would like to hear from others on this one.Often, when I tell someone about an apartment building located in a class C neighborhood in NYC, the first question they ask is whether I carry a gun when visiting the proper...

Hi everyone.Its been quite a while since I last posted. I've been working on a few larger deals this past year along with my relocation to the Chicago area, so I've been super busy. But now I finally closed on my last...

Just a quick disclaimer.  This is a really long post.  Also I am also now employed by a self storage operator so my opinion is probably is not objective.I was a professional sale person who "retired" on 3/31/2018 to l...