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The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVEWhether you're listing your space on Airbnb, VRBO, Homeaway, or with a professional property manager, you will need a whole bunch of items that guests expect to ...
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Hey Everyone,I listed my first short term rental in beginning of this month. I’ve had one guest so far. I’m excited to get started and host more guests! All feedback (good, bad, or indifferent) is welcome and apprecia...
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Hi there BP community! I'm eager to invest in real estate and want to make sure I pick the right market. Ken McElroy's advice on this is to pick a market that's growing in population. Any recommendations on what's ...
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I purchased a 4plex that needs significant renovation. I am subbing out some of the work and doing other pieces myself.I need to buy materials and wonder where do general contractors get their supplies? I typically go...
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Happy Friday Everyone!
So I have a quick question. I am in the process of renovating a property and interviewing contractors. One contractor I spoke with provided a quote of $16,000 to renovate two bathrooms (1 sma...
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Hello all, I have been learning about different real estate investing strategies and am most interested in househacking a small multifamily (2 to 4 units). I want to ask if anyone on here has been able to successfull...
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We're looking to expand into the San Antonio short term rental (STR) market and I would like to network and discuss anything related to the neighborhoods and your experience with San Antonio real estate. Currently I ...
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We have had a great time with the Commercial Services Desk at Lowes. They price our materials for all of our Flips, and we are utilizing very high quality products at discounts of 15% to 25% from retail. The best pa...
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Wow that title looks like a Netflix Horror thriller! This post is really about my first buy and hold rental property. It’s one of those stories where you might say “someday I’ll laugh about this!” It may be a littl...
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Hello fellow BPers,I have two multi family new builds under contract in Texas and Florida. I didn't plan on buying two properties at the same time but the building schedules due to supply chain and permit issues (so ...