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Hello all! My name is Brent Olson and I am a new study to the real estate investing area. I am a 43 year-old 6th grade teacher and football coach. I have been teaching for 19 years and have no plans to retire anyti...
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I have been changing some processes at my STR and it has come out more and more that my cleaner is not the best fit for me. She has been open about things she won't do (change duvets every clean, spot clean carpets w...
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Hi all! I'm buying a hotel and decided to document my entire experience here for posterity, from finding a deal to financing and owner-operating the place. This post will be an "intro" to what put us on to hoteling an...
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I'm curious to know if your perspective on your ideal markets to invest in have changed over time from when you first began investing to present day?
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Split with my PM in the spring over their poor management (not paying utility bills) and not gaining my approval for repairs over $300 like the contract stated. One unit in particular accrued nearly $10K of repairs, a...
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Hi,I recently got the Real Estate bug and would like to begin investing in real estate. I joined BiggerPockets.com in order to reach more newbies like me, as well as experienced investors who I am eager to learn from ...
Hey BP community!I’m looking at a funkier opportunity. My sister currently rents in Austin, TX and is saving up to buy there. She’s sent me a few houses in the area, like this one.We’re thinking about co-investing i...
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TL;DR. I am looking for advice on how I can take appropriate action to warn future landlords and LPs about a deceptive and destructive executive-level tenant who is also a GP on real estate deals.
I rented a fully f...
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Hi folks,
I'm looking for some advice on what to do here, maybe someone has been in a similar situation?I'm an out of state investor trying to BRRRR in Lexington Kentucky. I bought a pretty distressed SFH for $90,00...
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Hello,I'm looking for some advice on the best way to buy a family members home, and both of us paying as little tax as possible. The property is in the Tampa Bay, Florida area. I originally thought I would refinance a...