After posting about Airbnb arbitrage for a bit I've noticed the same objections again and again about start up costs. In this post I'll explain some of the was one can decrease the start up costs associated with an Ai...

The layout is a little goofy and not a lot of light.  I think it needs a window put in and things rearranged.  Penny for your thoughts?

We just bought a property - actually, closing on it tomorrow. It's bank owned and has some issues. Former owners did some changes to the front porch and siding. They removed part of the white vinyl and replaced it ...

Thinking of buying a vacation house in Lake Arrowhead, CA and doing STR with it while also using it ourselves .What are your opinions? Compared to buying in crestline or Big Bear? What is average occupancy rate? Avera...

I'll try to keep this short, but it's a lot to explain. So I have 10 acres with my house in the country in Texas. Appraised at 83,000 two weeks ago.  I owe 37,000. I can pull out around 25,000 in equity on a refi. We ...

Does anyone have any ideas on how to spruce up the front of this house? I was thinking to stick with more of a beachy architecture to match the neighborhood. The section on the right will be converted to a one car gar...

Hi folks!Brand new here, so my apologies for any silly questions!I've just completed my very first purchase - a two unit building in the 63118 area of St Louis with the intention of renting out both units for while, a...

Do you guys have your cleaning team stage the house for a check in? Like blow up pool toys, turn on all the lights, stage the dining table etc? Do you see value in doing this for your vacation rental?

We took over the apartment. Did not form business yet but idea is to redo everything and keep collecting the checks for next 15 yrs. my partner thinks it's not a good idea to change drywall sheets but change everythin...

Hello!I'm Claire. I'm new to real estate and to BP. Nice to meet you all!My husband and I are looking for a multifamily home to occupy and rent. We currently live in Arlington; I work in Sterling and he works in Tyson...