Jacob G.
Failed City Rental Inspection - Fix Issues or Sell?
This post is more to organize my thoughts and collect feedback on the direction others might take. Here goes some background information.My rental in Des Moines failed the rental inspection for the following reasons. ...
Marsha Burks
Tenant began minor auto repair & cleaning in garage - RISKY ?
After move-in, one of my tenants began a business of purchasing used or auctioned cars, doing minor repairs and cleaning in the garage, and transporting to a used car dealership to sell. I was not aware of this activi...
Garrett Brown
This ONE Change Can Boost Your Airbnb Ranking
If your Airbnb listing isn’t getting clicks, it doesn’t matter how incredible your property is—no clicks mean no bookings. Airbnb operates as an interest-based algorithm, rewarding listings that grab attention and k...
PJ Phelps
Newbie from Shreveport, LA
Hello!I am PJ - a stay-at-home-mom, wife, and homemaker in Shreveport. Born and raised in this lovely city. I have been playing with the idea of real estate investing since my father passed and I suppose his entrepren...
Satish Subramanian
Newbie Under Contract in Chicago, IL
Hi Everyone!I've been a longtime lurker of Bigger Pockets, but I've never gotten into the real estate game since I was moving around during to a 2-year rotational program. Now that I've settled in Chicago for the fore...
Ben Le Fort
Rent in High Value Neighborhood
Hi, Thinking of buying a new house and renting out my current house within the next few years. The neighborhood has really shot up in value over the past few years and houses are selling for $500k+. My question is th...
Kate J.
Designer advise on kitchen is needed
Hi All. I am improving the kitchen and need your advise on the backsplash tiles. I had mirror doors and have already replaced them for frosted glass, I still have to rearrange the shelves as they are visible through t...
John Hill
Commercial Multi-fam Financing
BP, I'm in need of financing for a <5 unit Multi-Family property in Utah. My hope is to put the least amount of cash down on the deal (less than 20%). Seller financing unfortunately is not an option on this one. I'...
Stu Toepke
What RE-related job is best?
Hello everyone. This is my first post to BiggerPockets.
I moved to a new city/state and I'm currently looking for work. I realized this evening that as long as I'm looking for work, I may as well look for w...
Steve Puglisi
Buying vacation home / STR should I bother with an LLC?
Buying a beach vacation property that will be used as an STR for about 48 weeks out of the year, should I place this property in an LLC? I will have significant equity in the property with only about 30% of the purc...