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My husband and I are under contract on our first STR in Old Saybrook, CT. We have two standard rental properties which we've owned for 5 and 6 years but feel like we have a lot to learn on this new venture. I'm tryi...
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Innovation for Smart Investors: Timely Tips and Strategy Blueprint for 2019 During Oliver Stone's 1987 Classic Film “Wall Street”, one very defining scene is with up-and-coming broke Bod Fox answering the phone as the...
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Hey BP,
This summer a partner and I created an acquisitions platform, Evergreen Investments. Our goal is to help families avoid foreclosure and we primarily door knock, call, and text preforclosure notice of defaults...
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Hi BP! My name is Joe Barnett. I'm 27 years old and live in Warren, Michigan. I've been on and off the forums for awhile now. I have been also listening to the podcast almost every chance I get. Started at show 1 and ...
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Hi Seattle community- any comments/feedback about Renters Warehouse? I'm considering testing their marketing & property management services in one of my properties. Looking specifically for comments about their fe...
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I haven't had to screen a tenant in a while. What have you found to be good tenant screening services for your money?
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Looking for an evaluation of my proposed strategy.- Identify tax delinquent properties. Figure out which of them are owned free & clear or have low mortgage balances.- Make an offer to their owners like this. e.g....
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I recently got a survey from Airbnb about my cleaning fees and why I charge what I do. In the end the questions were geared towards encouraging me to: 1. eliminate my separate cleaning fee and include it in the nigh...
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Hello to all that finds this well. I am a novice investor who is looking for some solid tips and tricks on where to begin. I am looking to invest in real estate, more specifically a duplex. What are some key points to...
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I have invested in over 40 RE debt deals on various crowdfunding platforms. The oldest is about 8 months old. Every one of them is happily chunking along paying 10%+.I am currently in the too-good-to-be-true phase. ...