Ray Trounday
What criteria do you use to determine the markets that you invest?
I am new investor and would like to pick the brain of folks who invest in real estate. I am particularly interested in understanding what criteria folks use to identify the the potential markets that they invest in.
Thomas M.
Investment 203K type mortgages?
Hello everyone, new to the discussion board and to investing real estate in general. Just trying to soak in as much as I can and read up on what ever I can. This might be a bizarre question and frankly not even make...
Mitch Davidson
Compared to STR, MTR isn't a huge, expanding market
I purchased a new primary residence in Asheville, NC in 2018, and the property included a 1-bedroom cottage. The cottage was an STR, in defiance of Asheville’s rules, and I immediately converted it to an MTR (i.e., fu...
MarieChele Porter
How to split utilities between tenants
Hey BP, Happy New YearI am in process of renting out my first house hack but I'm not sure of how to split the utilities. It is a single family home with attached in law suite but no separate gas or electric meters. I ...
Charles Clark
According to WSJ article, Investors don't like today's prices
For Property Investors, the Price of Homes Is Still Not Right by Will Parker in the Wall Street Journal stated, "...Realtor.com said 2023 was on track for the largest annual drop in investor buying activity in at leas...
Ron Averill
Creative mathematics for deal analysis
I live in a college town, where both rents and property values on rental properties are stable and relatively attractive. It seems like it should be a great place to own rental property. But when I run the numbers ...
Connor Donovan
SUNY Oneonta / Hartwick Student Rental Inquiry
Hi BP,My partner and I have previously invested in student rentals in Bethlehem PA around Lehigh University but we are currently searching for other college towns with a bit more inventory. We stumbled on Oneonta, NY ...
Dominic Wentz
Purchasing multiple homes under one mtg (blanket loan type)
Hello BP Members! I Recently found and purchased a single home (Owner Financed). Once I finished this deal. I went on to my next and found one that interested me. Come to find out the owner of my last investment owns...
Wilson Hunter
Number of photos & Airbnb algorithm
I’ve had solid success in the Airbnb ranking algorithm with 49 pics, however I just got some beautiful fall and sunset pics. I’d like to go to around 60 I think - but I’m wondering if anyone has any advice on how many...
Barry Wong
Rental Platform List
When I started renting my house on Airbnb & VRBO, I was unaware of the other rental platforms I could list my rental property.
I collected this list of rental property platforms, and I hope this helps someone who...