I'm finding that it's taking a bit more work than I'd like to manage my vacation rental. So the folks at evolvevacationrental.com hit me up the other day, via a cold call.  I looked into them - and they seem almost to...

Hello, I am currently looking into vacation rentals in Big Bear California by the lake. Does anyone have some insight on owning a vacation rental in this area? Are the annual returns from renting it out worth the inve...

So my idiot tenants used paper towels as toilet paper for some time and clogged their 3rd floor bathroom.  The first floor and second floor tenants have not been having problems.  We had the handyman out about a month...

We have owned a STR in Scottsdale for the last 4 years and are getting ready to buy another one. However, like everyone else, we are not really sure about the next market. We live in Seattle, so somewhere on the West ...

Hey everyone,Looking for a little advice from someone who might have had a similar circumstance in their careers.  I am closing on a new duplex in NE Minneapolis, MN next week and have inherited tenants in both units....

So I got a little a jiggy with my first real-estate investment deal.  It was a 2/2 Condo, in decent enough shape, that I made a cash purchase.  One of the biggest draws for concerns was that there was a stipulation fr...

I own some residential rental properties that I manage myself and am considering buying a vacation rental to add to my portfolio. I live in Oregon and am looking at the Oregon coast because I know demand is there for ...

Hello all,
I am looking into an older kitchen cabinet remodel and was wondering if there were any creative people out there that had any ideas. The cabinets are in very good condition for their age and I am looking a...

Hey All,
Id love some input on what you guys think I should do to this bathroom. Its a buy and hold rental. This is 1 unit of a duplex. The other tenant is paying $700/month so I can probably get the same amount in r...

I am often asked this question:  "What is my biggest financial risk in buying/owning a short-term rental property?"
Lots of things come immediately to mind:  Septic problems, a new roof, HVAC failure, lower-than-proj...