I am in the process of taking on clients for co-hosting in addition to continuing to self-manage my own portfolio want to get a feel for what folks are charging their clients.I've spoken to a few folks already that ma...

Dear Pocketers,

How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?

While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...

Hello everyone I’m new to the BP community and have already read a lot of forums for STR in Sevierville TN area but would like some advice on my situation. I’m 25 with a great 9-5 job, my wife just quit her job to sta...

I purchased a house a couple months ago, and paid at the top price or a little over for a supposedly move in ready home. I had an agent/broker, home inspection and appraisal. I haven't been able to move into the house...

Tenants moved out of our first investment house in DFW, which we're selling for a few reasons. The left it dirty and battered. We wanted to turn it over as quickly as we could to reduce holding costs, yet we both ...

Recently my husband and I jumped head first in to being REI's and landlords. We've been looking for a couple of years for something to invest in, but he's not a fan of properties which need significant work and we hav...

I am often asked this question:  "What is my biggest financial risk in buying/owning a short-term rental property?"
Lots of things come immediately to mind:  Septic problems, a new roof, HVAC failure, lower-than-proj...

A mature couple of Indian extraction have applied for one of my units. I am working on the application at present and have not finished processing it. They are first generation immigrants from India and it is clear th...

So many people are on the Grey bandwagon when it comes to painting interior walls (I am too).
But Sherwin-Williams has come out this year what they think might be new trends for apartments.
Browns and Greens it look...

I found a 3 bed 2 bath house in a beachside municipality here in Florida where STRs are legal, and where the owner agreed to carry.  So in the space between the purchase of the house, new paint, and getting “scared” t...