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Hi!
I have my first STR up and running. I have an excellent housekeeper that I want to make as happy as possible. She mentioned that the previous owners treated her very well when it came to random bonuses or holiday...
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I bought my duplex 3 years ago as a house hack (before I knew what a house hack was). I inherited tenants who are fantastic. Quiet, clean, always pay rent a few days early and have been okay with hefty rent increases ...
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We're getting ready to open our first STR that is a cabin in the mountains by the river. It has a hot tub on site, but it's currently drained. It sits on a little patio in the yard, not under a roof. This time of y...
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Hey everyone!
I'm not sure if I should even be given the time of day. I've been one of those people that you might consider "just a talker" that most wouldn't give a second thought about. I've always lived paycheck t...
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Hello Peeps!I have an opportunity to lock up a beach property in Costa Rica. I'm trying to pick it up with an owner carry, but regardless, has anyone purchase properties in Costa Rica? What is the purchase process? I ...
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Hey everyone!
I'm Dimitris, a beginner investor living in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. I own 1 rental and am looking to buy my next one within 2021.
Would love to meet bigger pockets members who are investing or lookin...
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This was a very slow year for us on flips. We did only 16. From 16 we only sold 14 and 2 were sold to rent to own tenants.Margins ranged from minus 3k on one :) to 23k on most profitable one.What are you guys making?
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Over the years of landlording and owning property in a college town, I have noticed that my Special Stipulations section in my leases have taken on some strange phrases and warnings to new tenants. It seems that e...
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Hey BP! I'm still quite new around here so I know I'm risking outing myself as someone who "doesn't get it yet" by asking this, but I've been consuming everything I can to try to educate myself - podcasts, books, for...
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Hey all, wondering who is planning on attending the BP conference in New Orleans? I attended the 2019 and thought it was good but left me feeling lacking, anyone else? Any ideas to improve? I am on the fence at this p...