Aeon Jones
Joining the Vodyssey Mastermind group for REI in STRs
Hi everyone, in my research into investing in STRs I've come across a "Mastermind" group called "Vodyssey". They claim to charge in the "high 4 figures" - one web source says it's $4800 - to join their group and get ...
Paul Sandhu
What made you do your very first STR?
My wife and I got married. She tried selling her house "FSBO" for 12 months and no success. She talked to a realtor, I had to come in and sign some papers. I asked the realtor how much they charge renting out house...
Seth J Spears
Cashout Refinance / Sell? Suggestions Welcome
I own a home in the Sugarhouse neighborhood of Salt Lake City. I bought it in 2012 as my primary residence for 136,000 on a 203k FHA. I refinanced out of the FHA to a conventional 15 year in 2015. I currently only h...
Michelle C.
What do high quality tenants really want?
We're live in our owner occupied 2 unit building, and are realizing the importance of attracting high quality tenants so we can co-exist peacefully and happily at our home. We have been investing money heavily into t...
Renee Janowski
Sell or Add on? How much is overbuilding? Help!
Rather long post ahead. I've thought through so many options and really just want to get it all out there so I can get some advice!My husband and I got a fantastic deal on our gorgeous home in 2017. It's a very well ...
Linda Thomas
would you rent to potential new tenant
that has CR record for simple assult and harassment and criminal conspiracy years ago? why , why not, and how can I legally reject them what would you say in your letter
Kristen Martin
Are pools a nightmare for rental property?
The area that I live in gets quite hot in the summer...we're talking over 105 for several weeks. Part of our investment plan includes us buying a SFR, that we will live in for 2-3 years, and either rent out or sell at...
Maggie Jones
Eeked out a Success in the Desert
When my husband and I were living in Los Angeles I fell in love with Joshua Tree and the little homesteader cabins out there. We were finishing up DIY remodels of our duplex in LA and fourplex in Pasadena when I pulle...
Elaine Fawcett
Auction/tenant/buy and fix or move?
First of all, I'll state my objective here so I'm clear what I'm looking for. Q: Do you guys think I should take the next week and try to cram in as many estimates and preparation as possible to try to see if this dea...
Evan Kline
MTR's 16 Months in: 10 things we've learned (South East, Winston Salem)
I thought I'd share some of our lessons from the past nearly year and a half of running mid-term rentals. Back in January 2022 we had an LTR turnover on one of our units. My wife and I have been super scrappy over the...