![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2474319/small_1705088351-avatar-brookd5.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
For those of you just starting in your hosting journey/ or want to, what have been your biggest pain points (hurdles) in the process?
ie finding cleaners, setting up messaging, getting 5 star reviews, staying booked...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/874628/small_1695086025-avatar-wildero.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
i am looking to buy a 2 unit house, and i really like one of the properties but there is one thing that worries me, and that thing is a sump pump. The sump pump was installed in 2011 because the owners had the basemen...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2462593/small_1699148796-avatar-brandone187.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
With the way lending is right now, at the time of writing around 8% rates, what creative financing strategies are working for you? I've heard of Sub 2 and that seems to be all the rage right now on BP. Yet, are there ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/218324/small_1694737110-avatar-hawkeyebred.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello,I am currently using the lease agreement provided here by BP. I see no where on there about gutters, and my tenant has water coming in the basement, but my handyman showed me photos of overgrown gutters. How w...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/523248/small_1621481242-avatar-sarahsmiles88.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
This may seem like a small thing, but I'm curious what most people do. Do you leave plungers in your rental units?
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/746702/small_1621496583-avatar-cschiffer23.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I've been having an issue with a toilet. Every time it flushes, you can hear loud noises in the pipes as the water moves through. Also every now and then there is a slight sewage smell in the bathroom. Any thoughts on...
Hello! Does anyone have recommendations for property management companies in Minneapolis, MN? I'm specifically interested in companies that work in Uptown, Northeast, and Columbia Heights. I would also love to here yo...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2164711/small_1622747611-avatar-ivanai1.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi y'all. Just starting out here. Is this a low number for both vacancy and repairs? Looking at new builds (brand new or recent), vetted for major repairs (there will be none presumably, some have a builders' warranty...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/552196/small_1694905140-avatar-sunnyp5.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
how often should the carpet be replaced and how often should the walls be painted ? I am sure there's a lot of "it depends" but generally speaking and seeing what you guys do. My unit is about 8 years old. What othe...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1755306/small_1732142360-avatar-benk175.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Ogden.
Purchase price: $244,000
Cash invested: $11,000
This was a single family house that I converted into a duplex. I ac...