![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2708611/small_1695067797-avatar-jonathanv174.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hi BP community!
I’m looking for advice and firsthand insights on operating a self-managed short-term rental (STR) in North New Jersey, the Catskills, Hudson Valley, or Delaware Water Gap areas. My focus is on purcha...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2454315/small_1652035996-avatar-jarrettf10.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I’m looking into buying my first investment property here in Medford Oregon. It’s a bit stressful at the moment with low inventory and high interest rates. I keep hearing one day that the markets going to crash, rates...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1653768/small_1695009491-avatar-johna677.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I have buyers who I spent the last 3 months driving all over the county showing properties to. We recently took a ‘pause’ as they paid off debt to get a higher preaproval. Then, yesterday I came across a Facebook phot...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/163595/small_1621420509-avatar-jennifer_a.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
My husband and I just closed on a duplex today. I dropped off a letter to the new tenants giving them my contact information, new lease, etc. In my letter I ask them to let me know if there are any repair concerns.L...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1975506/small_1621517214-avatar-teresag41.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I’m a new investor looking at buying properties for buy and hold in my area which is South Jersey/Philadelphia. I’ve been going back and forth on the area I want to invest to and I’m leaning towards a very blue coll...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/162230/small_1621420389-avatar-mike_w.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
So I'm currently purchasing houses in southern Colorado for buy-and-hold. But I am originally from Ohio and have been considering markets back there. Cleveland has some beautiful houses for cheap prices. There seem...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1789139/small_1621641786-avatar-karenj62.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I’m a real estate investor looking to turn a pair of warehouses into self storage. Not sure how to evaluate the market, uncover potential pitfalls and how to evaluate this specific property.The parcel is one acre and ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/2618343/small_1695991680-avatar-zachw228.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
We currently are house hacking a duplex. The property is in great shape near everything you could ask for. It is also near a massive medical campus that is constantly growing in a decent size metropolitan area. We ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1620135/small_1621514229-avatar-adrianm129.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello all of you wonderful investors out there,So... I've been narrowing down the LOCATION to invest in. By population growth, landlord friendliness, city size (I LOVE big cities), economic diversity, my budget and a ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/150395/small_1621419611-avatar-cusebound.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello all,I was just wondering what you guys think is a fair fee for a CPA to do your taxes. My current situation: Head of Household- 1 triplex, W-2, home office deduction. I was charged around $500 to do yearly taxes...