Mindy Jensen
Staging Looks AWFUL - What Do You Do?
Someone in a Facebook group I'm in posted pictures of their house's staging. The listing agent suggested they hire a stager, who cost them a lot of money.The house looks awful. Older or downright weird furniture, beds...
Ericka G.
Did I overspend? Beating myself up
Bought a triplex for $179k in May 2017 with 3 inherited tenants who paid monthly and were pleasant. Mortgage + insurance is $1100. Gross Income has been $2,075.Now I suddenly have two units vacant. Unit C is a one be...
Brittany Daubner
STR Beginner Stories
Hi fellow STR investors!I finally purchased my first STR in the smokies in Oct 2023. It's a 3/2, new construction, and I went live just before Thanksgiving. It rented my first day live! Very exciting! So far so good, ...
Tom Dieringer
Eager to hear about your Biggest STR Home Runs - which path did you take?
I’d love to hear if your biggest home runs have been from: a) buying an existing STR, tweaking it with your own unique skill set and applying your experience-proven enhancements to be a top performing property, orb) c...
Fred Eckert
What to to if your listing/investment property is not selling? Consider the Seller's Offer!
THE SELLER’S OFFERBy Fred Eckert –Chicago Title619.507.5688 [email protected] www.fredeckertgroup.comYou have a listing or investment property for sale! Buyers look at it, but don’t make an offer! Remember, it is no...
Jeremy Swanson
Future 2 month vacancy. Considering AirBnB.
Hey BP community!After a few delays and some headache, I will be closing on my first deal today. Very very excited. It's a 4-plex in a slightly subpar area right outside a military base in Alamogordo NM. Rents are all...
Michael R.
Virtual Staging - Has it been effective?
I'm curious to know if anyone has had luck with virtually staging their properties. The thought is that the potential buyer can walk through the property with the listing pulled up on their phone and have an example ...
Jacob Edmond
Floor Plans for Listings
I apologize if this is in the wrong area.I am wondering if any agents think that floor plans would be helpful to have in house listings? As a buyer, I have always thought floor plans would quickly help me weed out cer...
John Rankin
Best way to finance furnishings when using 1031 exchange
I am using a 1031 exchange to purchase 2 STR's and from what research I have found is I am not allowed to use those funds for furnishing a property. What is the best way to finance the purchase of furnishings. I have ...
Robert Carpenter
Trends for urban apartment design
What might be some desirable trends in urban apartment design ? 1. Supersized living space2. Micro sized sleeping space3. Projector screen focal point4. Long table w/ lots of chairs 5. Defined entry area6. Built-i...