Hi Short-term rental experts,I'm talking to portfolio lenders about a mortgage on a short term rental I'm looking to buy in Ann Arbor, MI.  They are asking for a business plan and I'm wondering if anyone has a busines...

Hey all,I'm new to the real estate journey and have starting running numbers on duplex/triplex/quadplex in the Minneapolis area. Occasionally I see a description on the MLS that says something like 3rd floor/basement/...

Hi everybody,I am a new investor planning to buy my first home (duplex) in Philadelphia to househack it. It would be my home base, but I plan to travel 6-9 months out of the year, meaning my unit would be collecting d...

How would you handle this?  Obviously if the application process weeds someone out, that helps. Let's say all four come back clean?Should I engage in a price increase bid, all other things being equal?

I recently went to my local REIA for the first time. The president of the REIA is a prolific local investor and has about 100 local flips under his belt. Naturally, I want to learn from this guy because he has done so...

Throughout the years I have seen so many people come and go in the industry regardless of their purpose. I’ve been in the industry for a little over 4 years now, and even though I still consider myself new I wanted to...

Hey folks - I recently got a question as to whether having an STR manager is worth it or not. There's a lot of chatter, so let's break down what Cohosts/STR managers really do and if working with one makes sense for y...

I have a historic home I am working on a deal. We had camera put in, and plumber could see portions of cast iron and said we should replace everything. He could not get into copper lines due to smaller fittings, but s...

Is it a good strategy for getting into and funding future investments?

Hello all, I am about to complete my first rehab and have it rental ready. I've never done this before, so I'm looking for a little "been there done that" knowledge. I'm an active duty military member with a couple of...