Rashaad Baten
First BRRR in Memphis - Did everything we weren't supposed to do
Hey y'all,
My wife and I have been hunting for our first property since March of this year. After hours of hunting the MLS, 100+ deals researched, and about a dozen offers in different states, we have our first prope...
Eric Kump
Arizona East Valley Investors
Hello everyone! I am looking to buy in either the East Mesa, Queen Creek, or possibly San Tan Valley in the coming months (preferably east mesa). I'm looking for a house that my family and I can live in for the next ...
Account Closed
Existing primary home and house hacking
Hi everyone,
My wife and I live outside of Reno and we have a primary home with a conventional loan at 2.5% interest. Two months ago we lost our youngest daughter and have hit a point we need to escape our hometown f...
Dan H.
Underwriting STR - Looks promising but deeper evaluation shows poor return
This cabin is in the sierras near Giant Sequoia National Monument. I identified a nice cabin in a nice area that I was going to offer $500k to STR it. Bonus I found a co-host with a presence in the area that would co...
Collin Wilson
New tenant requesting discount
Hey all. Seeking some advice on how to handle a new tenant asking for a discount on rent. The story is we purchased a property and did a minor rehab (flooring, paint, new kitchen appliances, new bathroom vanities, e...
Marissa Mallamo
Married tenants..joint application, separate, or just one spouse?
Hi BP!
As new landlords, we do not have enough experience with the screening process, and would like to get advice from others.
We have a married couple wanting to apply and I am planning to use Cozy to screen them....
Dan Hoehn
Tub Surround with Window
I seam to always have rentals with windows over the tub, and am conflicted every time I go to remodel because I can never find a tub surround that looks decent and I hate cleaning grout. All I have found in the past i...
Ted Harris
World Series of Poker .... you play?
With the WSOP about to crown their 2009 champion with the coveted bracelet and $8+ million dollars, are there any folks in BP nation that like to play poker online (for fun of course)? I have a home game but never pl...
Silo Mansaray
Short term rentals
I am a rookie, live in Columbus Ohio and I'm planning to start with a short term rental in Tennessee, vacation areas. I'm looking at properties now, I need some ideas on how to get started with it. Please advice.Also ...
Kylie Tollios
Consequences of running a STR when not allowed by city?
I, like many others in Denver metro, would love to operate a STR (preferably non-owner occupied). Most cities don't allow STR (yet) or mandate they are owner-occupied, but looking on Airbnb, there are plenty of people...