Patrick M.
Airbnb's downturn and the ripple effects
An interesting article in the WSJ on the disaster that is befalling Airbnb hosts, both owners and sub-leasee's. It also touches on the potential effects on the people they employ and general housing market.
Specific...
Micah Flamm
Buying land in Hawaii and putting small short term rentals on it
Hi! I am new to the real estate game and the hawaii market but I want to buy a parcel of land on the big Island of hawaii and put trendy tiny houses and structures on it to rent out via airbnb, etc.
From my calculat...
Isaac Bartels
Looking for more info on building STRs and good STR markets
A goal of mine is to get into buying scenic/secluded pieces of land and building tiny homes on this land to list on Airbnb, VRBO, etc. I'd love to do primary design for these tiny homes or cabins myself (I've got some...
Lloyd Segal
Economic Update (October 26, 2020)
Economic Update
(Monday, October 26, 2020)
Being connected with others has been crucial throughout this Pandemic. After all, as the rallying cry reminded everyone last spring, “We’re all in this together.” From ...
Philip Johnson
Hiring handyfolks off Craigslist risky? Protection?
I regularly hire handymen off Craigslist and work with them on rehabs. I keep their total pay under $500 and have done an occasional i9. I would like to know how to protect myself as lot of these people are unlicense...
Brad Penley
What is the best resource on how to validate short term rentals
I’m looking to Airbnb my primary house but I’m also looking to possibly buy the house across the street to Airbnb as well. I know how to valuate long term rentals that have the same rent each month, but how do you val...
Zach Stiegler
I Qualify for $700k SFH 5% down, but need 15% for $700 Duplex?
My bank, Schools First FCU says I can do 3% down on a $650k SFH or 5% on a $750k SFH, but if they see that the home is actually a Duplex then they force the Down Payment to be 15% even if I can qualify for 3% Down wit...
Dhanush Kondoth
What to do when having an "in house" maintenance guy for 18 units
Hello Fellow BP-iansOne of the tenants I inherited with the property is supposed to be a handy man/maintenance guy. I am in talks with him to see if he could be a full time maintenance guy living on the property. I kn...
Rob C.
Is it really that important to hire contractors that are insured?
From what I've read in the forums it seems that conventional wisdom here is it's best to hire only contractors & handymen that are insured. I adopted this perspective when I started as a landlord as I tend to trus...
Nicholas Delgado
Flip Project Timeline
Hey BP,I'm finally doing my first flip. I started off with two out-of-state SFH university rentals to get my toe in the water. Now, I found a hell of a deal in a hot market, and its just about closing time. The projec...