Sam Leon
A couple of things on turning over a unit between tenants
I have a few things that needed input from BP landlords on turning over a unit.SHOWING A UNIT WHILE STILL BEING OCCUPIEDThis is something I have never done I always waited till the unit is vacant and I have a chance t...
Ryan Dosenberry
Air BNB profitability
Air bnb hosts,I know it depends on many factors (location, rates, occupancy, etc) but I’m curious to hear how many of you have been profitable even when outsourcing all management costs? I am looking at the Chicago m...
Bob Lett
STR Traverse City MI
I’m changing gears and going to go all in on an STR to start. I eventually want to use the cash flow to buy another STR to then purchase some LTR’s thanks to the recent BP podcast I was inspired to go this route as it...
Rich Weese
I have $704 to give away. Any suggestions?
I just received my FIRST social security check! Only $704 because I didn't pay enuff taxes over the 42 years of filing returns.
Anyway, I took the retirement early and this is what I receive each month. Wifey and I d...
Preston Gealy
Cutting the cord: Ditching the Property Management Company
In the beginning... my childhood friend introduced me to Biggerpockets and the fire was lit inside me. I had huge aspirations to grow fast and big. I established an LLC and even started paying for a web address, but n...
Michael Douglas Christensen
My Plan to Start Investing
Hi BiggerPockets! I have been learning a lot for the past several months, have come up with a plan, and wanted to run it by all of you with much more experience than me to see if my plan seems reasonable.This Tuesday ...
Danielle Cage
Thoughts on this 4 unit deal?
Hi,
I’m looking at a 4 unit deal in the Chicago area. I’d appreciate thoughts on whether you think it’s worthwhile.
This is my first buy and hold. I’d like to scale at a moderate pace.
I have a decent job, so I’m ...
Ralph S.
Sometimes, You Feel Like a Jerk
I rarely start a thread, but today I had an experience that I just have to share.
A year ago, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. A single mom with two teenagers (15 &16) moved into one of my rentals. She had two ot...
Natalie Landry
Seller switches to "as-is" midway through negotiations
Looking for advice. We signed a P&S agreement for a 4-bedroom, 2-bath with the contingency to conduct a home inspection. The inspection revealed that the heating/cooling system (heat pump) needed to be replaced be...
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Rental Property Investment
Hi All,
I'm pretty new to the forum and REI in general. Wanted to get my feet wet and get into an investment property within the next few months. Any thoughts, ideas suggestions? Should I wait a little for the mortga...