Alexa Ferguson
It’s a Great Time for Denver Short-Term Rentals
As summer rolls in and temperatures heat up, so does the short-term rental market in Denver. As a personal example, my Airbnb unit near Sherrelwood is already booked every night in June and and July except for two nig...
Bienes Raices
Raising the rent--giving them options
At the end of a one year lease, does it make sense to offer them a lower increase if they choose to stay on month to month, and higher increase if they sign a new one year lease (since they would be "locking in" the p...
Neal Collins
Airbnb’s in Portland
The Portland market has been very good to us and has provided a nice landscape to try out different real estate strategies and niches. One of these strategies was short term rentals. They provided killer cash flow and...
Nina M.
My Roofstock Purchases
I am really touched by all the help I get from the BP community. I’d like to write down my experiences after purchasing 2 rentals from Roofstock. Hopefully, it’s useful, and that someone, somewhere will benefit from i...
Madelyn Felix
Remote property access and cameras for self-guided tours?
Are any property managers (with 20+ doors) controlling access for all of their properties under management remotely with smart locks-in one system? Does anyone have a recommendation for a service for property manager...
Carmela Hunt
Property Management Chicago 3flat
HI! Any recommendations for good property managers for a 2 unit multi home? Logan Square Area.I am a new homeowner, and by extension, landlord, to a recently bought Chicago 3 flat (3 unit multi home). I plan to live i...
Mal K.
Lead Paint in a rental unit.
I received a notice from a Health Department that one of our units has a Lead Paint. The apartment was tested and it seems the doors, door jambs, windows, window trims, porch and back staircase are all painted and hav...
Alex M.
Just bought my second property!
Closing happened this afternoon. Just finished re-keying the place and will be getting quotes on the rehab work shortly. Hope to have this one rented a little quicker than my first - bought in Dec and rented by June 1...
Andrew Neal
South Lake Tahoe banning most short term Vacation Rentals
This is a major bummer for many investors and vacationers alike.
As a Bay Area resident who frequently visits the Tahoe area I can assure you I am taking my tourism dollars to North Lake and other surrounding areas. ...
Matthew Rembish
Fixed Costs?
As I am still a novice in real estate investing, I was wondering if anyone could explain what exactly composes "fixed costs" and if there is a formula out there for calculating it. (Maybe not the exact amount but just...