We are less than a year into the STR thing with 2 separate rentals. So far, just love it.... no issues, just wonderful guests and lots of bookings.The one thing that comes up occasionally is requests for long-term boo...

I have a STR that we use which is waterfront and has high peak seasonal cost in the summer.  We had someone reach out looking to see if we would be interested in a 6 month rental from an insurance company that they wo...

I recently had a tenant who I wanted to move out about 2 weeks prior to the lease termination date.  To do this I would take the apartment as-is and would only be checking the apartment for cleanliness.  She would mov...

Hi Everyone!So I finally took the plunge & bought a flip-in (a property to flip that I also live in while doing it). I have been doing good and tackled several smaller projects myself (paint, flooring, fixture rep...

Hi all,Just closed on my first multifamily on Sept 6th. With rent already collected for the month of September, I was expecting 80% of that rent being sent to me (24/30 = 0.8). Having just received that check I come t...

I've purchased three rental properties since 2018.  I've been very fortunate that all three still have the original renters. Two of the renters have been great, but I have constant problems with one. I get complaints ...

Hi BP,
I am a newbie investor in San Francisco area, working with my father on a new project. This morning we got a call from our contractor letting us know the home was broken into and all of the tools were stolen.
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I know some people have probably done a lot of turnovers in their careers. I'm just curious. Does your deposit typically cover the entire turnover? I'm wondering because if it doesn't, that would take a chunk out of y...

Good afternoon all:

I have a property that has been recently vacated by a tenant who has been in the property for 9 years. I purchased the property 4 years ago with a tenant in it (section 8). At the time of the h...

I came across this table on the census web site. Table 721 from this census data has breakdowns of the median (and mean) net worth of Americans by age, race, and tenure. In almost every category, there is quite a wide...