Sofia Sharkey
Best cities / states for Airb&b
My husband and I are looking to move to a new city and continue to grow our short-term rental / airb&b business there. We have successfully setup 2 places in the mid-west (Kansas City) but are ready for a change o...
Dan Griffin
Selling house to tenant while keeping my low interest loan
This may be a basic question -- but I don't know the answer.
I have a house in another state that I used to live in. We moved, but kept the house because we had a 2.625% loan on it -- and there was a possib...
Gregg Truex
Can a DSCR loan refinance another DSCR loan to gain equity or a lower interest rate
I am getting a DSCR loan to buy a STR. My question is if the first DSCR loan is 9% and 5 years from now the rates drop to some lower rate like 6% can I get a new DSCR loan at the 6% rate to replace the higher DSCR 9% ...
Bryan Cork
Legalized marijuana and the effect on the market
I live in Colorado Springs, and we have dispensaries all over town. And I know that as well as store fronts that sell, there are a huge number of indoor grow operations that operate in industrial areas, as we as in re...
Cameron Riley
OFFERING RENT TO OWN DEALS? Smart?
- Did you use a lawyer? - My house would get 70k if I sold it tomorrow- What can I get within the rent to own final sale price? - Useful websites to help me complete a rent to own deal to a CLIENT? - Should I allow re...
Lennox Matsinde
What's a dead giveaway that my agent is lazy and inefficient?
I recently got an agent referral from a coworker. We hit it off so i asked the guy to help me find a home. From there he referred me to a one of his preferred lenders and now i am completely pre-approved for a mortgag...
Amit Raghavan
STR - Palm Springs vs Indio (and some specific questions)
This is a long post and appreciate you reading through it. We are looking to buy a SFH in Palm Springs (or possibly Indio) for STR purpose. I know the forum has a bunch of info (appreciate it) but wanted to ask a few ...
Timothy Church
Why are we so focused on occupancy??
In working with investors in a tourism-based market, vacation rentals are a constant discussion. Not only because other people are interested but because I am shifting my personal portfolio to focusing on them as wel...
Maurice W. Evans
Would you buy a tri-plex from a slumlord
slumlord is a pretty harsh term, however, let's say-Its a rough neighborhood (some spray paint and busted windows on various bldgs)-A bunch of 2-4plexes on the block-the living conditions of current tenants is bad (pa...
Leon Lee
How to spot trashy guests on Airbnb
Hi, BPersThank you all for the helpful advice on my first short rental in my previous posts! I finally finished the reno and decor and now it's up for renting. So far, I have 64% occupancy in 30 days. It is much more ...