I have a rental that is available near a college (typically students occupy this). I am wondering what people think of the value of 'smart upgrades'. Has anyone done any testing or research on doing some smart home up...

First time Cincinnati investor giving it a shot from out-of-state, currently in early stages and looking for advice.Current parameters are: seeking B-class 3bd/1.5ba SFH for buy and hold (possibly BRRRR), $150-250k. H...

Is it possible to manage an out-of-state short term rental without a property manager?   I don't want to spend a lot of $$ in property management.  What are the challenges and how do I overcome those challenges?   Any...

As an investor, after you reached your 1st year owning your rental properties, did any of you keep your rent the same, or increase it? What's the smartest decision, why or why not?

Thanks for your time,
Rhea

How are landlords managing the impact of Coronavirus on a tenant's ability to pay rent?  Due to quarantines, social distancing, etc., a lot of businesses, employees, and business owners are likely to have dramatically...

Hey everyone.
My name is Boris - over the last few years, my wife and I have built up a portfolio of properties in a handful of cities around the country that we run as short-term and mid-term rentals. As we both com...

Would you hire a Property Management company that charge a fee for vacant units. Is this common practice or should this be negotiated?

so I have good credit, but even with a personal guarantee, Lowe's would not give my business a line of credit..how do you start getting credit for a new business when even a place like Lowe's willl not give your new L...

What is your biggest pain point with STRs right now? We are working on more resources to help new and experienced hosts here at BiggerPockets. Real feedback of struggles or topics people want to dive in further helps ...