I booked a rental at a Northern Michigan lake house recently, and now that I'm an expert, I naturally had much to critique. This was a 5 bed, 3 bath house right on the water, and more of a house-hacking STR vs. a prof...

Negotiating a half million dollar home, where the backyard was described in detail in the listing as a selling point.Listing agent comes back after we submit our offer with "oh, the sellers reserve their right to harv...

I live in Austin and am considering a property that is most definitely in a bad part of town. The street is littered with lots of un-picked up garbage and several cars on blocks. But the financing looks great.

4-pl...

Two weeks ago my tenant's dog (listed on her lease) attacked my husband as he dropped by to deliver a Christmas basket (no good deed goes unpunished?).  Jumped up and went for my husband's throat/neck but fortunately ...

My novice status will show here...I recently purchased a 4-unit multi-family property in Washington, DC. Though this has seriously boosted my net worth, it has stuffed my cash flow into the trash.I have a significant ...

Hi all, I have a handful of STR-specific questions I was hoping I could get some focused replies for. I've read/skimmed through dozens of airbnb threads but there are just SOOO many on this site covering a wealth of t...

I'm working on a blog post for the BiggerPockets Blog and I'm curious:

How nice do you make your rentals before putting a tenant in?

Specifically, I'm writing about turning a primary residence into a rental, but t...

So I just received a call from a lady who has received one of my probate letters. She left a voicemail and I called her back when I was avaialble. She said she was not the executor but the daughter of the deceased and...