Tina Kouchinsky
STR vs LTR - How do you decide?
My husband and I are purchasing our first investment house, which we plan to rent out immediately. Trying to understand the best route for us just getting into the game....STR vs LTR. We do not live in the city that t...
Brandon McLean
The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVE
The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVEWhether you're listing your space on Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, or with a professional property manager, you will need a whole bunch of items that guests expect to ...
Bill Burkhead
To Furnish or not to Furnish
Hi everyone, first day & new member on forum. Rookie investor looking at leasing a condo for a year (and possibly more) wondering if I furnish it or not before putting on market? thank you
Jordan Lowe
STR in the Gulf. advice needed.
Hey I'm looking for someone with short term rental experience in the Gulf. Mainly in the Panhandle area of Florida and the Gulf Shores area of Alabama. I've done some research and there is still some ambiguity. Wonder...
Isaac Fridmann
How to Analyze a Short Term Rental/Airbnb Property for Investment
Hi BP Fam,
I know this question has been asked a lot but I haven't been able to get a clear direction. I'm looking to invest in a STR. I'm trying to analyze the deal but this is where I've hit a road block. I see a l...
Bill Hinshaw
Our First Flip
Purchase price - $255,000Expected rehab - $80,000Expected ARV - $425,000Actual rehab/carrying costs - $155,000Actual sell price - $525,000Profit - $76,400Time to complete – 7 months to get on market, 9 months to close...
Raven Parmer
First Live-In Flip Complete!
Well, after 3.5 years, we have listed our first property! It was a live-in flip. Our goal was 2 years, and we almost doubled it... We did have a baby in the process, we did 90% of the work ourselves, and we learned as...
Alex Washburn
Former Journalists - Real Estate as a Plan B
I am no longer in the #debtfreecommunity group so I am going to post this PLAN B win here because I know a few journalists interested in a similar path.Short back story: After viscerally acknowledging the challenges o...
Daniel Murphy
Cost seg & STR loophole from a financial planners perspective
Hey all, I did a cost seg study on my short term rental for the 2022 tax year. I'm a financial planner by profession & really wanted to understand the nuances behind this topic more. I love comparing the hype vs r...
Drew Smith
Refinishing Hardwood Floors
My wife and I bought our first rental house. Wow the place was a wreck but the more people I am talking to it seems to be the case when you purchase something off market. My question is the wood floors they are origin...