Wade Roberts
Renting "Vacation home" vs Investment property
Does anyone have any experience in getting a loan for a vacation home and renting it out vs getting the loan on a property strictly as an investment property?I know some bank will allow 10% down for a vacation home if...
Rashad Gibson
Vacation Rentals on Cape Cod and Newport RI
My wife and I are considering renting some vacation properties (long term) In Newport, RI and Cape Cod. The properties would not be far from the beach. From my research, they have huge returns and the market seems to ...
Thuy Pham-Satrappe
Do you buy small MF (2-4 units) for cash flow or appreciation?
I know the unicorn property offers both great cash flow as well as future appreciation, but how often does that actually happen? Other ideals would be low crime rate area as wellLooking at small multi family propertie...
Jason Clark
Vacation Rental Book Suggestions
Looking for any useful book recommendations on renting vacation properties to break even/cash flow.
Matt Higgins
Life isn’t going back to normal anytime soon is Real Estate?
Just read an article from the MIT technology review and read up on what we already know. Life is not going back to normal tomorrow, next month, or maybe ever.
https://www.technologyreview.c...
until we get a lon...
Phil Sharp
Buy-and-hold strategies in high priced areas
I have lived in the San Francisco bay area for the last 15 or so years, and am anxious to start doing some buy-and-hold investing. However, it seems that price-to-rent ratios are solidly over 30 in my area, and gener...
Sean Tippens
Unknowingly renting to illegal immigrants ......
Just wondering if there could be any issues with unknowingly renting to illegal immigrants. As a landlord, are we responsible for inquiring as to their citizenship? Could we get into trouble legally if we don’t?
Amy T.
Tenant wants us to pay moving truck and babysitter fees
Bear with me. These things are always a bit complicated. Our rental is a triplex in California. We had a new tenant move into the middle unit about a month ago. Tenants on either side have lived there for 7+ years. Te...
Kenneth M.
Is it OK to buy into a Negative Cash Flow Property?
Hello, Newbie here!I'm putting an offer in on a triplex in southern California for about $950kIts in a desirable area and it brings in about $5k a month in rents. The rents are about as high as they can go, so I can't...
Carlo Medina
Investor from Santa Monica/Los Angeles
Hi everyone!I've been lurking on Bigger Pockets since November so decided to introduce myself formally. Started in real estate when I moved to Los Angeles in 2010- used a generous relocation bonus from my full-time jo...