Brandon McLean
The 15 Essential Items Every Short Term Rental MUST HAVE
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 ...
Jeff W.
Should I invest in a 2-4 unit or condo and Airbnb it?
Hello, I’m new to BP and real estate investing. I just sold a place and should walk away with 100k to invest elsewhere. My goal is cash flow, any recommendations on whether I should buy a small multiunit building or ...
Charles D.
take my property management to small claim court or get a lawyer
My property management charged me and I paid about $12,000 maintenance on about $800 sq feet house in Tacoma Washington after the previous tenant moved out. They inspected the house and signed it off and charged me ab...
Alex Ballesteros
Estimating Rehab Cost in Los Angeles, CA
I am currently reading "The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs" by J. Scott and it is a great source of information but i believe the book was published in 2019, and a lot has changed since then especially increased pric...
Scott Berman
Airbnb cleaning service in Washington, DC
We have a two unit rowhouse on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. We've been doing quite well Airbnb-ing our lower unit, but we're soon moving overseas and are considering keeping it a short-term rental. Does anyone have...
Xochitl Cadena
Stupid but good to know
I am a newbie at REI and recently have run into issues that are kind of stupid but that I would highly appreciate your input. I recently bought a 2-fam home and rented out one of the apartments (4-1) to a S8 tenant. T...
Matt Bailey
Do you buy your supplies for the contractor? flooring, etc
Do you buy your supplies for the contractor?Flooring?Appliances?Vanities?etc.....It seems if you are buying the supplies- you could get 6 month no interest financing - you could get the cash back if using your credi...
Daniel Suarez
Hiring someone to show properties
Hi All, I'm trying to get my third property rented and I was wondering how do you guys who live relatively far manage showing the property. I've been scheduling all of my showing for Saturday but some people cannot ma...
Carolyn S.
Tenant wants to move out before the end of their lease
Hi, I am a fairly new landlord. A tenant wants to move out 5 months before their term ends. Technically, they are responsible for 5 more months rent, but they have been good tenants and I want to keep a good relations...
Kelly Cochran
Pros/Cons of MTR using AirBNB
Getting a lot of mid-term requests through AirBNB. Any drawbacks to doing monthly+ rentals through them, instead of through a company like Zillow that includes an application and lease agreement?Do I need a lease for ...