I'd like to compile a resource of strategies on self-managing STR's to maximize profits. I'm doing a lot of research currently but it's all over the place and as expected, very regional. So more than looking for any s...

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My name is Boris - over the last few years, my wife and I have built up a portfolio of properties in a handful of cities around the country that we run as short-term and mid-term rentals. As we both com...

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What is the most efficient way to collect rent payments? Is it by mailing a check? Scanning someone's credit card? What are some different ways rent can be collected that are efficient?

Greetings BPI have been looking at AIRBNB.  Has anyone been able to scale an AIRBNB business?  There has been a lot of chatter on BP about it.  I am interested in hearing from anyone whose is doing it in scale and mak...

I keep reading people here saying  "Your rental properties are a business" as a precursor to  some inflexible dogma about sticking to the letter of agreements and pursuance of remedies for breaches. Let me point out ...

Hi guys. Can any actions be taken against the mortgage broker for not locking in my rate when the rate was still low? We have been trying to refi since November. We are in March and we have submitted everything they a...

Hi all,It seems some property managers look to charge one months rent to find a tenant, on top of the 10% of rent collected. Is that normal? It seems that a property manager should be incentivised to keep tenants long...

I know that HML is a lose term, but I'd define it as loaning money for interest plus points once a deal has been verified. It seems like I could make a lot more as a professional JV, partnering in the profits 50/50 an...

First time vetting hard money lenders for a flip I have under contract but not closed yet. One potential lender has attractive terms (8%, 2 points, 100% financed, no prepay penalty), but on the phone he has very spott...

I'm looking to see if we could compile a list of the top 5 mistakes made by landlords. I'll throw out a few and hopefully we can come to some kind of consensus.

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