Micah Hall
Just Getting Started Chattanooga, TN
I am a Chattanooga local who grew up in St. Elmo. Our family renovated a historic turn of the century house and I fell in love with restoring beauty to old houses! I love being active, meeting new people, learning new...
Steve Knipping
Average time required to manage a STR vs LTR?
How much time do you spend self-managing your short-term rental? Weighing the pros and cons of LTR vs STR in my market. Yes, STRs appear to have better cashflow, but unsure of the time commitment needed. My wife an...
Jade Davis
For LL's that manage their own properties-- what do you use to handle finances?
Hi fellow BP'ers!After much hemming and hawing about it, I decided that I would like to manage our first property on my own in the beginning rather than hire a property manager from the get-go. I want to at least know...
Blake Brose
Vacation Rentals, Airbnb, VRBO, or something more?
Vacation Rentals have been around for decades now. It has just been since 2008 that they have really started to gain media exposure because of Airbnb. My colleagues and I have seen a shift that is already happening in...
Jaquita Perkins
Building a RV Park and convenience store
Hi, my husband and I have got into the mobile home park business, and have been so interested in Brandon's park venture.Anyway, we bought our first park of 39 lots, only half occupied, last May. Then just 6 weeks lat...
Yafei Tang
Should I repair the washer for the tenants?
Hello! I would love to get some suggestions about how to handle the situation I ran into. I bought a rental house and inherited the one-year lease and the tenants. The lease will be due in 4 months and the tenants are...
Christopher McGuire
Opinions wanted on my proposed market niche (Executive Rentals)
I stumbled upon what I believe is a niche in my local market and I want some thoughts and feedback.
Two years ago I had to move pretty quick for a year and I left my house and all my furnishings behind. I put...
Cheyenne Davis
Rehab - Contractor Nightmare
The company I work with just made a big rehabbing mistake and I figured I'd share, since it seems like it could happen to any of us. Here's a brief summary:
Closed on a house to rehab, signed a contract with a guy wh...
Patrick H.
Property Managment Software/ Quick books
Hello! I am wanting to find out what is the most popular software or program you guys are using to keep track of income and expenses with your rentals. I own 12 units now and looking at around 40 more units in two...
Thomas Morgan
PM Software: Buildium or Rent Manager
So, I narrowed down all of the property management software options from both the BP software list (thanks BP!) and a long CCIM forum list to my final two choices: Buildium and Rent Manager.
I manage an LLC ...