Jarrod Covey
Purchasing land in city near Austin a good idea?
With supply being in the red across the Austin-Round Rock MSA, supply in peripheral cities is being uncovered and made available to purchase. For instance - there is a 5 acre lot with older livable home in Taylor, Tex...
Lexi Teifke
Current Perspective on Leasing in Austin
We are seeing a slow down on the leasing side right now in Austin proper. I'm guessing it's the time of year was wondering if anyone is seeing the same thing. We have some properties that would have easily leased for ...
Nathaniel J Mott
Challenges of buying older home
I’m planning on house hacking in the Raleigh area in the not too distant future. There are some homes that have been on the market for a long time, and are very inexpensive relative to the surrounding areas. They are ...
Kyler J Sloan
Financing Renovation without tapping equity
I am in the process of getting a short-term rental ready, but made the mistake of applying for renovation loans AFTER the mortgage went on record, making my DTI too high to qualify for personal loans such as Sofi. In ...
Stanci March
Legal question RE: leases & due diligence before closing.
Seller refuses to provide current leases, says it's illegal for her to release those because they hold private information about renters. Really??I'm about to close on an 8-unit mixed-use building under an owner-finan...
Kim Wendland
Strategy for overcoming deferred maintenance?
28 class B SF properties built in the 60s. minimum maintenance over the last 20 years. What are the best strategies for overcoming large deferred maintenance?
Bonnie Low
Is there a rule of thumb for estimating STR expenses beyond PITI?
Hello BP! I'm looking for feedback from experienced STR operators. We're experienced with LTRs, but are hoping to buy our first STR in early 2022. While I feel confident running numbers on LTRs I'm not sure what to es...
Caity B.
FHA 203(k) general contractor in Metro Detroit?
This is a VERY proactive post, but I know finding a general contractor can take some time so I wanted to put a pin out now.Does anyone have either a recommendation for a specific general contractor who works with FHA ...
Michael Lynch
Capital Investments vs Repairs
I'm new to BP in terms of posting, but not in terms of reading/podcasting. I currently am an owner of two duplexes in Buffalo; one I live in and rent out half (owned 2.5 years) and the other I formed a partnership (LL...
Leora Merrell
What Does It Mean To "Tweak" Pricing In Pricelabs?
Serious question. I realize it may be a stupid one but I'm willing to look stupid if it means I learn something. I've been a host for 5+ years now and have 7 STRs (1 in wine country in NOVA, the rest are in the Smokie...