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Michael Baum Lending on Short Term Rentals. What I discovered and confirmed.
27 September 2023 | 36 replies

Hey everyone. There has been a few posts about lending on STRs. Some have said that a working Short Term Rental is worth more than a similar comp in the same area based on that revenue.
I have said for years, along w...

Jeremy Jackson Help setting up Wave accounting
12 September 2015 | 8 replies

I'm looking for some help with getting started using wave accounting.  I only have one rental property.  I acquired it 2 weeks ago and repairs are being made now.  I will be filing using 1040 section E.  I use 2 accou...

Nicholas A. Full-Service Vacation Rental Management - What Makes You Different?
12 February 2024 | 7 replies

I have sold vacation rental management services for the last two years. I’ve self-managed my own STR as well.Here is the million dollar question: In an industry this is as similar as it is, across the board, what is s...

Sade McLean Need help i have 50k but i am stuck
13 January 2018 | 5 replies

so i have 50k....1 airbnb home that needs renovation to make more money....3 other rental properties..1 is paid off the others has mortgages...I want to refinance one property in order to purchase a multifamily home i...

Jason Poquette When buying a MF with tenants, can you ask about payment history
7 September 2020 | 3 replies

Hello BiggerPockets Community,Thanks for your kindness to Newbies like me. I'm brand new to investment properties. Looking at several MF units in our area (MA). I'm wondering about buying with existing tenants. What k...

Larry Eaves Should I use what equity I have built up
28 March 2017 | 5 replies

hey guys anouther question. I have 2 of our rentals free and clear I was wondering if it's a good idea to use that equity that we have in those houses to make the down payment for mfh looking into possibly buying our ...

Julie Washburn Question about short term rental management commissions
31 August 2023 | 17 replies

I would love to hear from others how their short term rental management commissions are set up. The manager for my short term rental charges 30% of gross revenue. However, they include municipal taxes and fees as part...

Greg Schuricht STR Investing - which quick metric do you use to filter property?
9 September 2019 | 19 replies

For long term rentals its the 1% rule (for me anyway).I've read that a good metric for STRs is whether a monthly mortgage payment equals a weeks worth of revenue.Which financial metric do you use to filter your list o...

Russell Brazil Fannie/Freddie 7% Mortgage Bond Limit
30 March 2021 | 21 replies

A lot of people have been talking about this new limit, without much perspective on the issue. The issue is that the GSE's, Fannie/Freddie are going to limit the number of 2nd homes and investor loans that get rolled ...

Khaled Majouji Any value in holding expensive and appreciating non cashflowing property?
11 January 2011 | 3 replies

Ok this may or may not be long, so if it turns out to be, please bear with me :mrgreen:

I currently own a 3 unit building that I plan on converting into a 4 unit later this year (the garage will go and I will build ...