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We are new long-distance investors and purchased our first STR 5.5 months ago. If there is a different forum that is a better fit for this post, please let me know.
The driveway is steep and gravel, and our handyman/...
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Here is a question for all buy and hold investors specifically. How do you feel about life insurance? Do you have large policies ($1M plus) or are your investment properties your form of life insurance if something h...
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Hello,I'm switching my current broker. I'm interviewing a replacement. This is a hypothetical question. What if I submit a bid on a property I saw with a prior agent? I will certainly notify my current buyer's agen...
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I have heard from numerous investors about how their spouse or significant other "just doesn't get it." Has anyone felt the stress on their relationship? What have you done to rectify the situation? Or has it played a...
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He has been living here for 13 days.
Recently I got into an altercation with him, he left a pair of scissors in the living room and I used it but forgot about it and left it in my room.
Next day he banged on my door...
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Hello, I'm not sure this is the best place to be posting this, but I'm really not sure where this topic fits. My father unexpectedly passed away 7 weeks ago. He had 3 rental properties in Colorado (2 triplexes and a s...
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I recently lost my full time job. The thing is we have a business that's already thriving and already replaces my full time salary. So, we decided instead of me trying to find another full time job we should just go a...
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Hi all,
I wanted to make a post to ask about doing an FHA owner-occupancy strategy on a duplex that already has tenets - How does this work? In terms of lease agreements you can tell the tenet to leave and at what p...
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I want to give you an idea of how my situation is so bare with me...I'm 23 years old, single, without children, with a job I love and make decent money. I've been with this company for three years but the downside to ...
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I’ve listed my rental on Zillow and received a lot of interest however the property is still undergoing renovations. It won’t be ready for move in for another 2-3 weeks. What should I be doing with all the people who ...