James Hamling
Rehab Cost Estimator, weigh in
I am about to get new rehab/ construction cost estimator for 2012, would love to know what others are using, what it costs, what they love about it, what they hate about, and especially if there is any to recommend NO...
James Lindsey
If not house hacking, then what?
Hello BP community, I'm looking for ideas other than house hacking for a first purchase to break into the rental community. I live in Austin, TX and am having a hard time finding a "great" deal on a duplex or triplex...
Chris Schoonhoven
Self Directed IRA Companies & Roth tax implications
I've started looking into a few SDIRA companies and just wanted to ask to see if anyone has experience with these companies or if anyone has any suggestions for another SDIRA.I'm looking at Quest, Advanta, and Cama. R...
James H.
The Work Number
Has anyone had good/bad experiences using "The Work Number" for employee verification? We usually ask for pay stubs and do not formally verify employment. But, we have a perspective tenant whose income we would like...
Hernan B.
Managing my property manager
Hello,I have a question about how to go about managing my property manager. The first property I bought was a four unit building located in a rougher area of Milwaukee (not extremely horrible). Going into it, I knew t...
Clint Bolton
Experience with RentRedi?
We are currently using Buildium for our property management for our properties along with rentals that we manage for other investors in our market. We are considering a change that's easier to handle online payments, ...
John Williams
short term rental or longterm for more cash?
I recently bought a home that has an attached dwelling unit where Im planning to move in and rent out the main unit. A question I have is, if i rent out the main unit that has 4BD-2B, is it better to get a long term r...
Kim Hopkins
Portfolio / Asset Management Software for Owners NOT Property Mgr
Hello! I have searched for this on the forums extensively and online, to the point where I've started building my own and writing the code myself. I still can't believe it doesn't already exist though! I'm looking for...
Lauren Johnson
STR in Smoky Mountains amenities
Hi,We are currently under contract on our first STR in the Smoky Mountains. We are trying to maximize space and offer the amenities that guests are looking for. The cabin currently has a game room with a pool table....
Dave Kush
Wifi door lock recommendations
I'm interested your recommendations for a wifi door lock. Is there a certain one you really like for STRs, and what do you like about it? Thank you!!