I'm learning some hard lessons on my second rental property purchase here in California. I inherited 2 tenants that have refused to pay rent since closing on the property in late October. In late November I served a 6...

I mailed 500 yellow letters to out of state property owners.  The mailer should have arrived in mailboxes around 3-4 days ago.  So far I have received 2 call from the mailer.  I used a standard yellow letter.  No modi...

What is your biggest pain point with STRs right now? We are working on more resources to help new and experienced hosts here at BiggerPockets. Real feedback of struggles or topics people want to dive in further helps ...

The City of Boston recently enacted regulations that severely restrict property owners from renting out their homes by the night, unless the owner lives in the unit - a move aimed squarely at Airbnb.I don't have a dog...

Hi,Listening to some of the podcasts and reading the blog, I keep feeling this inner red flag that keeps popping up in me.  I get the feeling that a lot of folks are advocating being over leveraged and taking on an un...

Where do you see cap rates headed in your market over the next 24 months?We just purchased a B asset at an actual 8 cap in our market.  Unfortunately, it feels as if this is the last hoorah and cap rates are only goin...

All:I've recently spoken to a few REIA groups in my area about my business and I thought it would be a good idea to share this info in the forums.I've been investing in college student rentals for 12 years and current...

Hey guys I noticed I haven't been as active here on Bigger Pockets because of my real estate work. I've really started to change my mindset of how I spend my time and where it is best spent. A gentleman who is very ac...

Hi, I am new to Bigger Pockets and would love to hear your opinion.
My partner and I would like to buy our first property for house-hacking in Canada to start our journey in real estate.
We have been researching ma...

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I just left the Fortune Builders Seminar in New Orleans, La. It was the free 2 hour seminar. I did some quick research before hand to find out how much the classes would be that ...