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Hi BP, outside the obvious benefits we enjoy as landlords/investors I find it extremely rewarding to help people in different situations by providing safe and viable housing options in a pricey and competitive market ...
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What do you consider must-have qualities/features for lakefront property? I am in Minnesota so it is extremely seasonal and trying to find the right cabin on the right lake is quite tough.
Hit me with it: beach qual...
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With the incredible success I've experienced as a STR Investor here in Austin, TX, there are a lot of Tips and Suggestions I wanted to share in order to help those looking to utilize STRs as a strategy (or even for cu...
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Hi BP Family,I'm looking at a property to purchase, fix, and flip in my hometown. I live more than 12 hours away so I'm unable to go on site but the realtor has gone on sight and provided me with a walk-through video ...
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Do you allow pets in your short term rentals? There is good justification whether yes or no. We find it works for us in the summer season but it depends on your risk tolerance as pets can significantly damage your pro...
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Hello! Has anyone heard of charging a fee to the owner for assisting in a refinance? The fee would be for providing the lender with documents, collecting estoppel certificates from tenants, meeting and assisting the a...
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Hi Everyone,
I explored switching from Hospitable to Hostaway PMS for my short-term rental. I decided to stick with Hospitable after the first onboarding call. In the first call they disconnected my old PMS before se...
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I've seen some options recently for credit reporting for your tenants rent payments. Is this something you've ever done as an individual landlord, or is this something more for larger multi-family properties only? One...
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I have a quick question maybe someone could help me with. I am typically a Wholesaler and haven't ever had a situation like this so looking for advice.I just acquired a mult-unit building with extra detached building ...
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hen I purchased this property the first unit already had tenants in it that has been there for like 4 years. They recently settled on a house and will be out by the end of the month. They were paying 1030 but they al...