Estee D.
Cost to treat bedbugs and garbage removal
Hi BP community,I'm going through a landlord's worst nightmare now, long story short, I have a fully furnished rental property in Florida, previously an AirBnB converted to long term rental. I'm a out of state landlor...
Vincent Egan
Successful (or Unsuccessful) House Hacking Stories
The past couple months some friends and I have been trying to get a start in real estate investing. As we are still in college we thought that house hacking could be a good way to get started. I'm posting this to get ...
Andy Brown
PM dumped debris in backyard after renovating unit. Time to go.
Hey BP! Need some advice on best way to break contract with PM and what to expect.Final Straw:Retained PM about 6 months ago for some rentals. Things have gotten progressively worse with the final straw being that he/...
Paul Sandhu
Do your STR tenants bring their own beds?
I've got 4 guys in a 3BR house with 4 beds. I went there this evening to collect rent. There was a 5th bed in the living room and a 5th guy was sitting on it. I don't know where the bed came from. It wasn't in the...
Gina K Vallone
Tenant put down a deposit to hold apt but have bedbugs!
Prospective tenants put down a nonrefundable deposit to secure an apartment. Nothing signed just texts agreeing. Good references but started asking to buy the 3 beds in the unit so I get red flags! Called their landlo...
Caitlin Stables
Which upgrades should I focus on before listing my MTR?
Our current primary is going to be our first MTR and first investment property to be clear! It needs siding, 3 full bathrooms updated, some overhead lighting installs and upgrades, drywall repairs, some exterior upgra...
Brad Clarizio
Bed Bugs....dun dun dun
Well, it finally happened. One of my tenants (in a duplex- so that plays into it) is claiming they have bed bugs. They believe they came from the house next door (not the other side of the duplex) that recently had al...
Chris Napierala
Short Term Rental: King vs Queen Bed
Looking for input on bed size for a short term rental space were working on currently. The upstairs bedroom will fit a king bed but would only allow 12"-14" on each side. One side will be an outer wall and the other...
Christian Becker
Short Term Vacation Rental
Investment Info:Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Island Park.
Purchase price: $250,000Vacation cabin rental in Island Park, close to Yellowstone National Park. Our second buy-and-hold property...
Sarah Harris
Newbie: Pay Off Car or Save for Down Payment
Hi there, I am two weeks into my FI journey and I recently found a savings (traditional) account I had forgot about and with it I have a couple of options: (1) forget about it again, (2) pay off my car, or (3) combine...