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Hello,I'm new to the community but wanted to share my success story of my first home purchase. My wife and I live in Las Vegas NV full time but we have a home in a small town of Alabama called Grand Bay (near the MS ...
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Hello BP members! I am currently looking into a SFH that has a pool in the back. It seems to be in great condition, but I wanted to ask you all if there is anything that I should be aware of if you have an investment ...
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Hi BP Family,I was hoping to get some feedback from you all on how I could improve my AIRBNB listing for my first short term/medium term rental in Raleigh. We just finished the rehab and decorated the rooms. Our strat...
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Hi everyone! It's great to be among so many experienced professionals. I'm curious to hear from those of you who are managing your own fix-and-flip projects for the first time. What have been some of the most surprisi...
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I’m planning on house hacking and considering short term renting out rooms. However, I’m nervous doing this bc I know some people dislike the idea of living near a STR. I don’t anticipate noise / disturbance issues, b...
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My partner and I found a owner who is willing to sell 3 properties from their portfolio (4 doors) for a total of 94k. The properties are stabilized and leased with long term tenants. All the numbers look great on the...
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Purchase price: 233K
Repairs and updates: 5k
Location: 'Gateway District' - 2 minutes walk from Las Vegas Blvd near and 5 minutes north of Stratosphere Tower/Casino.
Comprised of 10 one bedroom on...
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Hi, I’m in the Tampa Bay Area and I’m looking to purchase another property. I was looking to do a HELOC on my primary residence to fund my purchase. I need some advice is this a good strategy or should I rent my hous...
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Years ago, my mother purchased a small lot of vacant land inside a small town in northern California. My mother hadn't checked on the property in over five years, and recently received a notice in the mail from a tow...
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The IRS discusses vacation home maintenance days. They use examples where a family performs maintenance on a home for a week and the week is not considered personal use (it is additional to the 14 days of personal us...