Help. We own a condo in Scottsdale. We inherited a tenant when we bought the property 4 years ago. Its been a rough go, and I finally stepped and said we were not going to renew the lease. The tenant was not happy.
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What is one of your most odd STR guest interactions you've had? 
I had a guest who somehow was able to "book" my place on airbnb and then get my check in email instructions for their one night stay. But the payment n...

Have you ever started that project after you borrowed some money from a friend, family member, or investor you met on BP only to have them hover over you and holding your note over your head if your project isn't g...

I just received this message from VRBO.  To be clear, the potential guest involved wanted to walk through the rental prior to booking it.  She did so and left a note with the person who showed her the house.  Once I r...

Hi all,I am new to the BP community and would like feedback / pointers on how to learn more about potentially getting an out of state winter home / STR investment property in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. I built this ...

I saw this in BiggerPockets -Typically, if a tenant applies for a property and fails to qualify – they forfeit their application fee due to the time and cost associated with working their application through. However,...

Good morning everyone. Over the past couple of weeks I have been reaching out to multiple different hard money lenders as well as conventional lenders. I am a new investor with about a year of real estate experience a...

Are real estate agents becoming obsolete? If not, then what do you think are characteristics/ skills they should have for you to work with them?

Hi guys, I just created a new group called "Social Media Marketing/Networking for Investors". I'm starting to get overwhelmed trying to keep up with all the changes in social media marketing. I thought this would be...

Has anyone seen a list comparing the fees (if any) for each of the top direct booking sites? Does it pay to be on every single one at the beginning? Or, should I just focus on Air BnB and HomeAway at first? Can you re...