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Hello everyone,
So I am just starting out in the Tri-cities area of TN. I am looking at a SFH property in Kingsport as a potential rental. I am confident in my numbers, but as this is my first rental, I am a little c...
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Economic Update
(Monday, November 23, 2020)
When COVID-19 arrived, all of us were confronted with an unexpected pandemic that upended the plans we had for 2020. But the pandemic is only part of our story. Whe...
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Due to COVID, vetting deals requires a keen eye now, more than ever before. These are the 3 areas I think require the closest focus.Vet the Sponsor FirstFinding the right sponsor is just as important as finding the ri...
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What is every body doing in terms of placing new tenants? From turn overs, rents, leases and deposits.I just had a great tenant move out as per our lease. The house will be getting a 7k make over. After it sits for 4 ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)
There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...
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We have another rental coming to market soon and wondering what others are now using for minimum tenant requirements after everything that has happened in 2020 with the eviction moratorium.This property is in a class ...
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Just an FYI of what Forsyth County is sending out in relation to rent relief:Forsyth CountyNews UpdateRent & Utility Relief Program Available Beginning March 8 for Forsyth County Residents Impacted by COVID-19Rent...
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Hello BP and fellow STR friends! We closed on a VT condo that's part of a ski mountain resort. I have a seasonal renter lined up for December through mid April. The main concern from the renter is Covid19. Specificall...
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Hey BP!
I would like to put together a formal and professional email to send to my tenants as a point of guidance and support to them and also give show them resources they have regarding COVID19. I want to communica...
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The CRE CarnageThis exogenous and unexpected shock to the economy has proven to be a devastating blow to some and a gut check to others. Seemingly strong businesses have buckled under the unprecedented economic condi...