Joseph Vaughn
RE rookie and first-time home buyer from Athens, Georgia
Hi everyone!I'm Joseph (from Athens, Georgia) and found BP when listening to a ChooseFI episode 312 where Scott and Mindy discussed their book First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook to Avoiding Rookie Mistakes l...
Noah Laker
Super Bowl AirBnB Bookings
My company WISH Short Term Rental booked all 80 of our phoenix properties for Super Bowl — 100% occupied
YES we had to compromise on rates — for example, $500/night on two bedrooms rather than the expected $1000+
Co...
Collin Hays
It isn't the price, it's the yield
Community, I am working with at least eight of you in evaluating Smoky Mountain properties for investment. We are seeing a lot of price cuts right now. Keep in mind that a cut from $800K to $700K doesn't necessarily...
Amber Krueger
STR in Gatlinburg/ Pigeon Forge/ Sevierville
I’m heading to the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge/ Sevierville area next week and am going to look at short term rentals while I’m there. I’ve listened to Avery Carl and reached out to a realtor with the Short Term Shop to s...
John Carbone
The Home Equity "Myth"
I hear a lot of talk about how it's different this time, and real estate prices won't be affected too much because everybody has so much "equity" in their homes. What people fail to understand is, why do they have so ...
Aisha M.
Found a Double! Only issue: foundation
Hey! So I found a double going for 100k. The only issue is a huge foundation crack in the basement. Should I make an offer anyway and negotiate the seller fix that problem?
or put in an offer far below asking, so t...
Tyler Veres
Forcing Equity/Increased Value by affecting NOI (bottom line)
Good day all,I am looking at putting together a list of ways that people have gone about forcing equity/value in their properties. To start the ball rolling, I like adding a unit/income stream where there wasn't one ...
Shane Welch
Tenant is smoking weed what can I do?
Short story for context.
Duplex, up/down. Upstairs tenant does has not paid rent since I purchased home in Feb. Started the eviction process in March, and due to covid the eviction date was pushed to July 8th (yay ...
Sanjeev Advani
Leveraging Technology and Sustainability in Real Estate for a Profitable Future
The real estate sector is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the twin engines of technology and sustainability. As the world becomes increasingly digital and environmentally conscious, these factors are...
Mario Mormile
Thermostats
Good morning BP nation-What is your top pick for a thermostat with the lowest maintenance and most tenant friendly?This is for a rental property. Thanks!