Hello BP Fam!I am rehabbing my first property (2/2 1300sqft condo in GA) and would love to hear everyones' opinion and experience on tenant proofing condos and rehab expenses. Ideally I am looking for durable, wear-re...
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My wife and I Airbnb our guest bedroom in Chicago and have been doing so for about a year and a half (it has been great - we love it). We travel quite a bit and are continue to have guests stay with us while we're gon...
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Hello, In my single family rental, rooms are rented separately. There was a water damage in upstairs bathroom with toilet leak. While contractor work on repairs, tenant living in downstairs bedroom will have to move o...
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Different ways to house hack.... let's discussThis works anywhere, BUT your market does impact inventory and prices. I'm speaking from Raleigh, NC where I invest and work with investors. Here are the many ways to hous...
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I have a full time job that keeps me fairly busy but I am anxious and excited to grow my RE portfolio. I started RE investing about 5-6 years ago. Actually, when I was in grad school, I bought a condo in Columbus to...
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We start our first flipping project in San Jose, we will hire licensed contractors to apply for electrical and HVAC permits. However, we are debating whether we should get the permit for remodeling as well. We need to...
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Would like some advise here I’m under contract for a quadraplex, during the inspection period I had a property inspector find a few issues, damage to the ceiling from a prior leak , safety issue with the stability of ...
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Hello everyone,I launch my first short term rental of (hopefully) many this week. There were a few ways I tried to differentiate my listing, as it seems that's the best way to maximize revenue for a property while sti...
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Hi! My wife & I started our AirBNB business in October 2021. We have received a few requests to have weddings hosted on the property. These requests are super flattering but are catching us off guard. We hone...
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Hi all,I hope this an appropriate post for this forum--if not, I apologize. My grandmother passed away earlier this year, leaving her house in Chicago (Old Irving Park) for sale. The house has been in my family for ov...