Pat Clancy
Debt to Income on Vacation Rental
I recently sold a rental property that netted me a 6-figure profit. One of my considerations for my next investment was to purchase a vacation property that I would then list on airbnb and VRBO. I would make much more...
Max T.
Just Experienced Check Fraud
Looking at online banking last night I see that someone deposited a check from my account that I did not write. It was check number 454 and the next check in my book is 455. They cleaned out the account completely. So...
Kevin Pozdol
New to STR - Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Hey everyone,I stumbled across this site in my research on our first short-term vacation rental purchase. It’s a 3BR 2BA condo just over the dunes from the beach. We’re trying to decide on self-managed or a property m...
Cindy Asaoka
Terek El Moussa's mentor program
Hey, I join a 2 days free online Tarek El Moussa Basic Essentials Crash Course. It has lot of value information. It looks perfect for me, but I'm concerned there may be something bad that I don't know about. Did any...
Account Closed
Does Every Investor Benefit From a Mentor or Coach - Should You Consider a Coach
Obviously, the answer is "No", not every investor needs a coach.
Here are a few reasons to avoid a coach/mentor/teacher.
1. They tell you real estate investing is "zero down", "you don't need money", they have "spec...
Mel Cosio
Seller wants to do title transfer
I'm establishing a TIC in order to make a big-money (for me) purchase - 750k. My company is putting up 500k and partner is putting up the rest. Potential profit is about 300k.Seller wants to do a title transfer inste...
Laurel Williamson
Options for least exposure when moving property into an llc
I am super new to learning about real estate financials, so please excuse if some of this doesn't make sense. My husband and I bought a rental in 2022 for my college son and friends. Due to multiple offers, we paid ...
Thomas Ruf
Prospect Tenant starting divorce process (money in the bank!)...
Hello,I've recently received two separate prospect applications for rent that show they don't qualify on their own income per my policy. All else is good. The difference with these prospects are that they have 2+ year...
Stoney Pitzer
Using whole life dividend paying life insurance arbitrage
Looking back I see this topic was discussed about 10 years ago.
Recently it has come up in some podcast I have listen to. I'm curious if anyone has truly vetted these policies. The idea of creating a investment arbit...
Daniel Hsieh
Hello and Help
Hey BP members, this is Daniel from Houston, Texas.I have been in "ninja mode" in BP for some time now and I think the time is ripe that I get more involved in the forum to grow and learn from greater interactions wit...