I have heard from a few people to stay away from short term rentals in the Gatlinburg area which have drywall walls and ceilings. If the rest of the house is themed correctly, why not simply install wood siding/paneli...

I am currently using a PM for my STR and I am considering self-managing at this point. We have had people burn a large portion of a living room rug, smash televisions, allow a pet to chew up a dresser in our pet free ...

Hello BP folks,
I have an interesting situation for one of my rental property which I purchased in Feb 2016 for $109K.
The property has now appraised for $130K and I expect it to appraise at the same rate. I put dow...

Hello everyone,My PM charged me $290 for replacement of a cartridge on a tub faucet. Does $290 not sound like I was way over charged? I mean how expensive are parts and labor? Sometimes I think about trying to manage ...

I need serious input! I just looked at a Historic house in my town that has been sitting vacant for over 30 years. The family finally put it on the market and are asking $80K. The realtor thinks they would take $40K o...

Hi All:

I am new to Bigger Pockets. My husband and I placed a contract on a short sale (investment property) in August expecting it to take at least 6 months, but the process moved quicker than expected and we are c...