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...

Hi All,I am hoping I can get some advice regarding my situation with the general contractor I hired.My husband and I are doing our first flip and we took 3 months vetting general contractors to make sure we end up wit...

Greater association of realtors states average San Diego home price is $1M.  This is an astonishing number when the median family income is $85K.  San Diego home prices have seemed high for at least 40 years, but $1M ...

I just got approved for a 180k HELOC and I am looking to start buying STRs. I currently live in orange county CA and am looking at the Smoky mountains and Joshua tree. How do I make the most out of my 180k? Which mark...

Hi All,In the process of renting our property, we received many applications. One of them was an aggressive lady on section 8. She assured us she has excellent credit score. My dad who was helping with the process, se...

Hi all, I have a handful of STR-specific questions I was hoping I could get some focused replies for. I've read/skimmed through dozens of airbnb threads but there are just SOOO many on this site covering a wealth of t...

All too often I get the feeling that most here on Bigger Pockets operate under the terms "It's my way, or the highway". What most, in my opinion, fail to realize is that as a property owner, you are providing a servic...

I'm in Michigan.  Selling my home.  My previous listing agent contract expired in November.   No signage and not listed with anyone.  The same agent brought a buyer.   Wants me to pay 4% and broker's commission.   The...

I've been to see an REO that's been sitting on the market (built in 1970). It's in reasonably decent shape but it does have aluminum wiring, which I would need to have replaced for insurance (and safety) reasons if I ...

I'm looking at a property that's going up for tax sale and I see it has 2 open IRS liens on it. I know in other states, such as FL, the IRS has 120 days to redeem the property - they pay you back what you paid plus 6%...