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Saw this post as the article discusses a lot of things to think about with the future of Airbnb.This just someone ranting, or making good points ? Curious if people have a positive or negative feeling about Airbnb as ...
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Hey All,I'm approaching my year of owner-occupancy on my first house hack this May. It currently covers all my living expenses, and when I move out would flow roughly $650 for me. Pretty stoked about that. I've been d...
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I’d love some advice on making my first property purchase and whether I should look to buy a duplex and house hack in my current HCOL city or instead focus on finding an investment property out of state.
Here’s some...
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Hello BP community,
I recently listed my home on Airbnb looking for a 30 day minimum rental. Seeing as this is an online platform I want to make sure that I don't approve any stays that are from a scam guest.
Has an...
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We are buy and hold investors primarily seeking cash flow that we live on. We typically buy SFR fixers and do some "forced appreciation". Our portfolio is still in the growth stage and we would like to acquire a few m...
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In another thread where someone was looking for properties with Chinese drywall, a company called AbSheild was mentioned as having a remediation process for this drywall. I looked at this company and their claims.
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I have a SFH in Portland Oregon, that I once lived in and has been now rented for 8 going on 9 years. It is a small 3bd 1bth 960sqft. My PITI is 1169 and my rent is 1380 (just raised it this year was 1270 prior) and...
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Hey BP,First post in here, short intro: I’m 25, Technical recruiter living in Austin Texas, just bought my first house in Austin July 2021.I’m keen to get into REI, not necessarily in Austin or even in Texas for that ...
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I've been working at a university for the past 5 years. I was fortunate enough to to get a job there right after graduating (from a different college) with a BS in Business Administration. I started as an admin coordi...
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Hi allI've very recently purchased my first rental property. It is a small 5 bedroom single family house located in Minnesota. The house was actually built in 1870, but is in very good condition. One thing I'm worr...