Mitch Rice
$8K Paint Estimate?!
Hey everyone,My wife and I are working out the budget on our first rehab and are taken aback by the paint quotes. Everywhere we read says we should be paying a max of $2 per square foot for interior and around $1.5 fo...
Gary Ennis
Just Launched Our First Vacation Rental Property
A while back, my wife and I decided to rehab one of our long-term rentals in central Austin and convert it to a short-term vacation rental. After months and months of work, our first vacation rental property is now up...
Nithya D.
Hard Time to rent my property
I bought a house SAn Antonio.Its a brand new community with lot of investor homes.My rental is through a property management company.I have reduced rent 3 times .My zillow contact is 43 totally but only 2 showings so...
Jonathan Johnson
6-unit apt, all vacant, cat-lady "tenant", distress Landlord
Hello all,Long time lurker, first time poster so be gentle.I live in a small college town and I found a 6-unit apartment that I'm considering purchasing. I have a friend currently renting there ($600/mo) but he's movi...
Sean Tippens
$8000 paint quote for a 750sq ft home???.....
We have a small 750sq ft single family home that we have completely renovated. Started getting quotes for paint and I was shocked!!!! This does include interior and exterior with trim. But still, $8000!!!!! How do y’a...
JD Martin
Now that fall is arriving, how are bookings looking in your market?
I'm curious to see, anecdotally, how everyone is doing now that the summer is over. I know there was plenty of discussion about a slow-down earlier in the year in many markets (including mine).
I am in Four Corners....
Chen Zhou
My second ADU project in the Bay Area (why and how?)
Hi everyone,
I've got tremendous help and support from this forum in the past 3 years. To give back to this community, I thought I'd share information on the second ADU project I'm working on in Santa Clara. I posted...
Imeh Esen
Investors doing poor rehabs for a quick sale
This is really bothersome but to be expected. I just cancelled a contract on a property I was planning to purchase because as time progressed we discovered so many defects on construction. Poor craftsmanship, lazy com...
Mike R.
Joshua Tree Short Term
I own 2 STR in Big Bear and manage / Co-host 10 others. Now looking into Joshua Tree. I know many buy in Yucca and still do well on AirBnB / Short Term - but is it better to be in JT proper? Does walking distance to ...
Elisha Keller
Newbie Question #10: Being a Woman Investor
Hi All,
So I was listening to Podcast #2 and it's something that has been on my mind:
What is it like being a woman investor? What are some challenges? What are the rewards? What about being the key per...