Blake Brose
Vacation Rentals, Airbnb, VRBO, or something more?
Vacation Rentals have been around for decades now. It has just been since 2008 that they have really started to gain media exposure because of Airbnb. My colleagues and I have seen a shift that is already happening in...
Sarah Lorenz
Critique of My Recent Stay at a Vacation Rental
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...
Sage Jankowitz
Career strategy advice from experienced investors
This question is geared towards experienced RE investors:
Based on all the knowledge you have acquired up to this point, what would be your strategy for getting started in the real estate investment business with no ...
Marc Therriault
Amortization length my two cents.
It seems to be everyone I talk to doesn't have the same mentality as me on this one. And I feel so right about it. If the bank told me I could have a 100 year term I would. I don't pay biweekly I don't do short 15 yea...
Jonathan West
Columbus OH 40-unit turnaround: opinions needed
Hello BiggerPockets community. Thanks in advance for your time.I’m looking for some expert advice as my wife and I navigate the turnaround of a 20-duplex (40 door) Class C Columbus neighborhood. We’ve been strugglin...
Amy Ranae
How to value a multi family apartment building
Hello BP Friends!I'm looking for a 10-30 unit apartment building in my market place by pulling the tax records of buildings with this many units, then looking them up and doing some research before finding the owner a...
Wave Taylor
Setting up an LLC for Multi family properties
Is it a good idea to hold my properties in an LLC? Should I set up a seperate one for each property that I purchase?
Randall Re II
Is it worth it to convert Garage into a rental unit
I have a property in Port Charlotte Florida. The garage is seperate from the house and 720 square feet. What's the best way to figure out if its worth it to convert it or not? I see the market rental going through the...
Brad Sicoli
My Airbnb is at risk of being shut down by the local government
I was inspired by house hacking the spring of 2017 and made it my mission to live for free. the problem was that in Denver duplexes are way too expensive to make a traditional house hack a good idea. I had a really ...
James W.
Hi, new slumlord here. General advice request.
Hey BP!Say you have a duplex that you paid $60k for.Rental income is $1000/month. ($500 upper / $500 lower), property taxes ~2500, insurance ~$600, no major expenses on my end, utilities all in tenants name.Basement h...