Anyone out there have experience with vacation rentals in the Waikiki area? I am considering purchasing one on the island of Oahu in Hawaii and am doing my initial research. What occupancy rates are normal? Which buil...

Advice on retirement with rentals
Ok, this could be kind of long...
I'm trying to scale back a bit and simplify my life. I'm 53 and have a few properties but need a little help deciding what's next. I currently own ...

Hi all, first time posting on the forums. My wife and I own a LTR townhouse where we live in Raleigh, NC. We are interested in expanding with a vacation rental in Fort Lauderdale, as we really like the area. We would ...

Good morning!  My wife and I close on our first short term rental this Friday in the Poconos. We are contemplating hiring Evolve for only 3 months to help us with the initial startup phase (housekeeper and maintenance...

First the backstory. Feel free to skip to the end for the question :)I am a 30 year old guy who grew up in Central New Jersey and although I have made plenty of friends here, I have really never felt at home. It just ...

Okay, fair warning. This is a crazy long post. I just joined Bigger Pockets today and really need the expertise in this forum before I embark on my first investment. The members here seem to really know their stuff...

Mississippi Investors , I have been doing a lot of market research, and I need your experience.From a micro level, your stats on population growth, price to rent ratios, YOY job growth, crime rate, median income incre...

I will be in South Carolina in November and plan to check out residential income property. I don't know the area. Any suggestions would be helpful, neighborhoods, local professionals, etc.  I'm looking for cash flow.I...

Hey y'all,  I live and invest in the FL Panhandle but like to travel. I am coming to the realization that I go to CO for a few weeks each winter and it may be worthwhile to purchase an investment property there. This ...

Can I pay the down payment on an investment property with a home equity line of credit or home equity loan? The mortgage banker I spoke with said we had to have 25%.