Hey all, getting everything in order to purchase my first STR. Any ideas/strategies to use that help get bookings quickly after purchasing. Hoping to not sit on a place and have it unoccupied for awhile after initial ...

Hi everyone this first time posting and need some advice on a current STR we are looking at.We are looking at a4 bedroom A frame in Ober Gatlinburg.We own a condo in Pensacola beach (2 bedroom, on beach/ gulf side, bu...

Anyone with hotel experience give some investing advice? I want to get into hotel investing but it's very capital intensive. I'm wondering what size of a hotel (ex: 1-2Mil size or 3-5mil or 5-10mil) would you need to ...

I help a lot of landlords buy and rent out Chicagoland rental buildings. -- On occasion, the rental unit has gotten to be too outdated to attract quality renters.How do you determine the quality level for upgrades in ...

Today is the second time in the past few weeks that a guest has asked us to allow them to cancel for a full refund the day before their stay because of bad weather where they live that may prevent them from traveling....

Hi Everyone, I'm brand new here. My question is, I lost my job a few months ago (in a completely unrelated industry that I don't want to continue in). I really do not want to get another "job," and am super excited to...

Yes L.A. and the OC are great places to live but not the greatest place for the average real estate investor. I did say average because those with cash are still buying. Some are even tearing down the old replacing ...

I'm an investor in NW Indiana. We have done a few successful flips over the last couple years. On the houses we have done, our strategy has been to do a quality rehab and try to drive up the resale value of the house....

Ok, I'll state up front I don't think this is likely but I find it an intriguing conspiracy theory.  Basically, the theory goes like this. Last time, the hedge funds knew we were in a housing bubble and were betting a...

I have been with both a small boutique brokerage which had unbelievable commission splits, and with large brand name ones with bad commission splits.  Which do you prefer?I actually prefer the large brand name even th...