John D.
My first short-term rental booking: 4 day stay, $14,245 in rents
Well I closed on my first vacation rental property last week, a huge place down in Indio, CA (about 30 minutes south of Palm Springs). I've been rushing like mad to get it listed, furnished, etc. for the upcomin...
Matt R.
Kansas City, Missouri proposes short-term rental regulations
All,The city of Kansas City, Missouri is proposing new short-term rental regulations, aimed at things like AirBnB. I made a post about it in the short-term rental forum; look there for more details.I don't have any r...
Richard Oswald
Buy, Repair, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. (BRRRR)
Hi BP! You guys are so informative so I wanted to ask a quick question.
Im getting ready to sign a contract for my first rental property.
The property is more so a Turn key property not much work has to be done.
My...
Kristofer Ramos
Mortgage Lending Question
Best mortgage lender for an FHA loan on my first duplex? I have good credit. I live in Washington State. Should I work through a mortgage broker? Are they worth it? Thanks in advance!
Vinny Incognoli
Need help moving beyond my first property
Hope all is well. I own one rental property and am looking to purchase another. I refinanced the property around five years ago to help with the down payment for my primary residence. The current condo I own is non-wa...
Frank Linares
Need info on doing a 1031 Exchange
I live in Simi Valley, CA and have a house in Lake Havasu City, AZ that I just listed to sell. I want to make sure when I sell it I can do a 1031 Exchange. What is the best way to do this and do I need to hire an at...
Jarrod B.
Trump's Tax Policy and Purchase Timing
I wanted to get everyone's thoughts on the potential threats of a Trump presidency when it comes to the real estate market. I have seen other forums mention how he may end mortgage interest write offs as well as the p...
Emily Harveaux
Lots of homes with equity, not much cash flow....
Hubby is retired military with a nice little pension. We own 7 rental properties (each one has a mortgage) 10 doors (3 are duplex/main house with guest type of properties) and they have substantial equity (500K over...
Account Closed
Clay sewer line with root infiltration. Reasonable to have turnkey replace with PVC?
So, I got a video sewer line inspection on a turnkey home that I plan to purchase. It's a 60s build so the sewer line is cast iron and clay. There's heavy root infiltration at about 100 feet per the video. I've nev...
Stuart Alexander
Soundproofing between units?
Hey everyone, currently living in a house-hack (over/under - we live in the upper unit). Original plan was to move on after a year, but we really like the area. Problem is, it's a wood frame construction, and the nois...