Robert McCormick
Can a townhouse or single family unit work for living and renting
I'm a landlord/property manager for 2 condos in San Antonio TX and am currently looking into one more place to get for multiple purposes.My family and I are looking at townhomes, single family, and duplexes within the...
Benjamin Petersen
Handyman looking to get started as an investor in PHX, AZ
Hi! I'm Ben. I'm a bit of a nomad; living in a van and traveling for most of the past few years. Since I'll be having my first kid this summer (yay!) I've been looking at the world a bit differently and I'm now in sea...
Michael Plaks
Recordkeeping for a mixed business/personal trip
This is a partial FAQ for a very complex topic that has a lot of possible twists and complications. Maybe it will trigger a discussion leading to a more complete FAQ.Here is a scenario. Harry goes on a weeklong trip f...
Travis Fairbairn
Airbnb Picking a Location
Hello! I live in DFW, on the Fort Worth side.... for the short term rental people, I'm curious as to data points that you look for when choosing a location for your Airbnb. I realize that Airbnb is not just for vacati...
Stephanie Reinagel
Effects of COVID on AirBnB
Hey all. I'm wondering if anyone has Airbnb properties that can speak to how COVID has affected your occupancy rates. I've heard some say numbers are down and other day they're up. I'm looking to get into AirBnB but d...
Libo L.
start up and tax implication
Hi, I am a rookie and would appreciate very much some help with preparing my 2018 taxes. I imagine many folks who start out have similar questions and experiences. In December 2017 and early 2018, I looked at some ho...
Mike C.
"Short Business Travel" Tax Questions
I do my own rehab, maintenance and management. One of my properties is about 160 miles from my hometown and that can be a drive of 3 to 5 hours, depending on traffic. Recently I did what I used to call a day trip to t...
Corey Meyer
I can't afford to live in my home!
Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Big Sky.
Purchase price: $235,000
Cash invested: $15,000
The Big Sky Bungalow is my flagship Real Estate investment which I purch...
Andrew Carter
What are the steps and would you recommend getting your CA RE License?
Hi, I'm looking for some thoughts and feedback. I am a carpenter looking to get both my CA Contractors license and Real Estate license, looking to build a business while pursuing my end goal of owning several multi-fa...
Jim Hudelson
Pricing question for college town rental
We have a 2 bedroom house in a college town. We advertise solely on VRBO (AirBnb was not working well for us). We get occasional inquires from travelling professors or other college related people. Inevitably our n...