It appears more cities are beginning to crack down on STR's. Even in once STR Friendly neighborhoods on the Gulf Coast.A Couple  in Clearwater FL were  fined $35k after Municipal Code Enforcement Board ran a sting ope...

Has anyone ever left a golf cart at their vacation rental for people to use to get to the beach? It seems like a great draw for people especially if you are a few blocks from the beach. However, it also seems like a b...

I currently have 3 units, with 2 more coming soon. I am looking for something geared toward smaller self managing landlords. Looking for the ability to list properties, receive applications, screen tenants, receive re...

Hello, pocket growers:

What are two things you wish you knew when getting into note purchasing that you didn't know when you first dove in? Thanks in advance!

Hi all,I'm relatively new to REI and extremely new to business entities.  I took the advice of so many others and sat down with a tax advisor and attorney.  I'd like to put the protections in place now to shield curre...

Credit to Mike Blankenship from carrot. If you want to look up the original article, which has links to sources and to other great resources, (I can't link as per BP rules) the article is called "33 Real Estate Statis...

Hi, I have STR house I am looking at that has great potential but is a bit out of my price range. Looking for advice on where to come up with the money and/or partnerships. The asking price is 1.15mil. The current own...

I have an apartment listed on VRBO and want to have a property manager answer/communicate with the guests. However, except if I provide my email/password to the property manager, I don't see any co-hosting features on...

What tools, software, or other programs does everyone use to manage/operate their short-term rentals?I have purchased and (mostly) set up my first STR property and getting to the point where I am looking at various pr...

Good morning BP community!
I hope this post finds you well. I recently moved to the DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia) area from California not too long ago and I am looking to become a part time real estate ag...