Planning for 2020 and plan to make another investment.  Currently have two single family rentals in Indianapolis which are performing well.  Just returned from Gatlinburg and am curious about vacation rentals in that ...

I started a thread with an article about rent decreases nationwide. The replies seemed to substantiate the concern with properties taking longer to rent, and reductions in rent as well as other bennies needed to rent ...

To those who rent in Cook County,Just got an application from someone I am told has a housing voucher (by the real estate agent representing applicant).Aren't I supposed to actually receive a copy of the housing vouch...

Oregon is considering a bill with state wide rent control. As landlords, this is obvious an issue incredibly important to our industry.Rent control creates ghettos. Rent control drives up the cost of housing.  Rent co...

The current market is making it extremely difficult to make any solid investmentsWhat I am seeing with my clients is that unless you are putting 40% or more into an investment you aren't really cash flowing. I go into...

There's a popular post circling about why direct booking sites for STR/MTR are overrated. Although the author makes some good points it skips over many of the benefits and how the risks can be mitigated.
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                                                            (Monday, July 20, 2020)
In a previously unimaginable turn of events, the ...

Can anyone share their Economic Model for a flipping business?  To clarify....if you made $1mil in revenue, and $400K in profit for the year, the 60% in expenses would be broken down by what?  I'm guessing it would lo...

I'm starting to hear from various places, all over the country, that property is starting to sell again.

I suspect that means that the banks are once again lending to qualified borrowers. We may never see sub-prime ...

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