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Hello everyone,I am currently looking at buying land in Maine (near Bangor) to use not only as a personal vacation spot (to get out of NYC for once), but also as a vacation rental for when I build on the land. I was w...
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I recently listened to a podcast where this girl talked about how much she LOVES Airbnb.... well I don't "get" it, I find Airbnb nothing but aggravating and frustrating! VRBO is my favorite and second is TripAdvisor....
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Last October I closed on my first purchase! A primary residence, single family in midtown Sacramento. We had been house hunting since March, focusing mainly in North Oak Park (since we thought we couldn't afford midto...
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Heard Disney bought some property in the Poconos. Looking to buy a second property up near the Pocono area. Anyone familiar with that area? Do you think buying property in the outskirts of a Disney resort is a good idea?
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Hi my name is Scott Hibbert, I have been living in Boulder since 2008. Bought my first house in 2010 for $391k with my wife at the time. Divorced in Fall 2016 and had to refinance/buy her out of my house and sweat e...
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Hello! We are considering purchasing a home in a college town (where our daughter attends school) as a long term student rental but turn it into a STR during the summer and winter breaks. We would write this into the...
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Hey All,I’m new to BP and short-term/vacation rental (specifically Orlando, FL area) is what peaked my interest into real estate and I have been immersed in gathering information. I have been trying to run numbers and...
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Somehow along the way I got sucked into this "prices low / asses in the seats" mentality. And I do believe that's the way you should be when you're new, but I'm not new. I have more reviews than any self manager in my...
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I am not talking about small condo's but actual single family houses in the mountains or on the water etc.?? I would like to hear condo experiences as well but just not thinking of buying one of those.I watch the show...
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Hello, I have some free and clear properties in Texas, Mississippi, and Nevada. I would like to put "friendly" liens on them as a barrier to fraudulent transfers, which are apparently on the rise. Which banks are al...