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Hey everyone,I am a sole proprietor with a steadily expanding buy and hold portfolio. My kids are age 8 (son) and 10 (daughter). As a single dad with sole custody, the kids have always tagged along in some way - somet...
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PMs - How do you keep up with the whirlwind of bookkeeping involved with vacation rentals? I've tried different vacation rental softwares that feature "integrated accounting" without much luck. For years I've used s...
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For some of you who have followed my previous posts and have reached out to me, you’ll know that I made a decision a few years ago during the height of the pandemic to change strategies from house flipping with invest...
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I am trying to identify a warm weather, preferably coastal market that would be (1) someplace I would like to have a winter home, and (2) is a good market for cash-flowing BRRRR traditional rentals and Airbnbs. So far...
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Just saw another thread about asking a question on the phone, thought this might help people get past the cill and break the ice for cold calls or calling on sellers or buyers about a property.
So, ring, ring, ring, ...
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I have a problem tenant that does not pay rent on time or the way it is in the lease to be paid. Due on the 1st late fee on 5th. Direct deposit to bank. Almost every month I pick up cash on the 5th
Last month she t...
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We finally have our STR property set up and rolling, listings cranking on Airbnb and VRBO, and on our way towards getting enough 5 star reviews to kick the machine into high gear. Still have some deferred maintenance...
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Economic Update Monday, December 14, 2020)Emotional intelligence, an important concept for investors to understand, is loosely defined as being able to recognize the feelings of ...
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All,I'm looking at some contiguous Florida tax sale parcels with multiple years of tax sale certificates which are all owned by the county. If I wanted to put them together do I need to buy all the back certificates f...