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Hello BPers. I have a friend who is under contract to purchase his first duplex as a house hack. He came to me with some concerns about the state of the market right now, and thoughts that maybe he should just wait an...
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Hi Everyone, I wanted to reach out and maybe hear from realtors or investors who feel like it is possible to get 100k in rental income for around a 500k purchase in their market. I personally invest in Panama City Bea...
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Hi folks! My name is Chad Thomas and I'm new to BP and to Real Estate investing also. I'm from Kannapolis, NC (just north of Charlotte). I work for Wells Fargo in Retirement Technology as an IT Support Manager (sup...
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Hi All,
I am looking to invest in Florida for some vacation homes as well as regular LT rentals. I have done some research and determined Naples, Venice, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, and Sarasota to be some o...
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I have an Airbnb with three TVs. I am paying xfinity $200 a month for cable, phones, and Wi-Fi, yes I am a fool. How can I get this cheaper? Xfinity told me that the basic Wi-Fi is $59 a month, how do I run the thre...
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Hey everyone! I’m new to the community and looking for some advice. I own a SFR in Jacksonville, FL that is rented out to a full time tenant and managed by a local PM. I’m considering switching to short term renting v...
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I've set myself the goal of eventually earning $10,000 per month. I have a lot of free time, I'm willing to work as hard/long as it takes, I have no experience and have never bought a property.Is figuring out how to ...
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Hi, What do i I need to write off travel that is used to look for a property to invest in?Do I need a business license ?Can I write off all expenses from the trip, such as hotel, meals and travel costs like gas, or ai...
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So I am 7 years in business and do pretty well on my own, and looking to do more sales with my wife joining me recently. My question is: Do I start my own brokerage or stay with a broker and continue to give up some c...
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Scenerio:We own a lakefront property and turned it into a short term rental THIS summer. Would you keep it or sell? Keep in mind....June, July, August this year was at $275-$325 Next year, our rates are $340 in the ho...