Ivy Pierce
Question for experienced flippers
Hello,I am looking to do my first flip. I have been analyzing deals on the south side of Chicago and the south suburbs. I have a pre-approval for a hard money loan. Each of the homes I have tried to bid on had 20+ bid...
Matt Leber
Rental Property #7 - Melbourne, FL
Just closed on our 7th rental on 2-14-2020. The property is in Melbourne, FL. For the last year, I was having a hard time justifying market prices in our area and how thin the margins would be on properties I was an...
Isan Sahoo
What's the STR forecast for 2023?
Hello everyone,As a prospective investor in short-term rental, I would like to get some feedback regarding the upcoming demand for short-term rental. Considering the current economic climate, where layoffs are happeni...
Matt Liu
Stress from property management causing nightmares
I started managing my own properties (with a handyman's help) because the management companies I first hired were terrible. Plus I could use the extra money. The problem is now I sleep poorly. I often wake up with ...
Syed Naqvi
Best cities to buy multifamily building for buy-and-hold purpose.
I am planning to buy a multifamily building/complex of around 4 to 25 units with in next few months. So far I have a few Single family and townhouses and have a good experience of managing them. Any advice on BEST CIT...
Joseph Ammar
Friendly Short Term Rental Cities
Ive seen many posts regarding friendly cities but they are quite old. Does anyone know any sources to best analyze friendly cities (not most profitable)?Thanks in advance
Bienes Raices
Need to create contract for this job?
The small house I'm buying needs to be repiped. The person who is doing it said it could be done in one day, with a full crew. Do I still need to create a contract for a job that lasts this short a time period? Or wou...
Wendy Schultz
Biggest mistake to avoid in investing in short term rentals
Having been a STR investor, consultant, educator, and property manager for a number of years, I want to spread this piece of advice to prevent as many newbie investors as possible from heartache and money loss. And as...
Michael Mcguniess
Placing laminate flooring in rentals
I have been told that laminate flooring is the way to go when it comes to flooring a rental because it is long lasting and durable. Is there anyone with experience that can verify this?
If this is true, is there a p...
Joshua Dorkin
Is your community in a growth or decline stage??
I just posted a message in our blog about communities in decline or expansion, and wanted to see what our members think of their own communities.
Where do you live, and is your community growing or declining?
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