Hello everyone, I am new to this. My wife and I are in the process of buying our first investment property, a duplex. we did our walk through today, we love the property however the current tenants are slobs in both p...

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 ...

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...

Hi everyone,
I’m conducting some research on what impacts the performance of vacation rental properties the most. For you, is having a 5-star overall rating on rental sites the most crucial factor for success, or are...

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 ...

Hey BP,I am looking to sell my property that is currently occupied by a tenant.  He is a great guy, a single Dad, never been late on payments and has been very understanding about some not so great property management...

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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...

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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...