![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/908973/small_1621505380-avatar-lukeg37.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
So I currently have 65 long term units that I own and I recently purchased my first property that I'll be going the STR route with.Basically, I just bought a large (4300 square feet) cabin on Lake Superior that is ess...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1825812/small_1670862875-avatar-taylortv.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
How does anyone buying in the Smoky Mountains make money buying today?
$1M purchase price and $125k in revenue
P/I/T payments run -$78k/yr (assuming 8% interest rate and 80% LTV)
Cleaning fees -$20k/yr
OpEx - $30k...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1488654/small_1694553660-avatar-nigelg9.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I wanted to give out some advice on appliances as an investor (I have over 100 units) who also happens to own an appliance store with repair techs. Last year we did over 10,000 repairs.
I’ve seen a few posts taking a...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/562979/small_1713625919-avatar-stevenw39.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/27591/small_1693278372-avatar-brighterdays.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I must admit, I do NOT have any Vacation Rental properties. I am however; fascinated by this niche, and in fact was the one that pushed to get a forum devoted to it. My question is this, how many of you actually have ...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/33644/small_1621366624-avatar-brandonatbp.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hey folks, A triplex came on the MLS today piqued my interest, so I decided to analyze it. Then I thought... maybe I should record my thoughts out loud to share with the BiggerPockets audience. Maybe that'll help folk...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/190548/small_1621432102-avatar-mindyjensen.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Struggling to build your real estate empire? Not after this show! It’s time to put the no money, no deals, and no time excuses to rest. This episode is 90 minutes of pure fire, as Brandon and David systematically help...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/193118/small_1621432266-avatar-easydoesit.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hey BP community, Do you own anywhere from 1-10 SFH, duplex, triplex, quads or other properties that you manage yourself? If you were gifted an elf that could tackle only one job, what would you have the elf do to...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/1744605/small_1688023280-avatar-nicholasa158.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
Hello,
My girlfriend and I have put in an offer on a 3 bed / 2.5 bath house just 4 minutes drive from the heart of the Bishop Arts District in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas. This property has been rehabbed 100...
![](https://bpimg.biggerpockets.com/no_overlay/uploads/social_user/user_avatar/568901/small_1621492788-avatar-daphnev.jpg?twic=v1/output=image&v=2)
I know showing thanks to clients with a closing gift is a traditional way many real estate professionals seal up a transaction. A closing gift not only serves as a special treat to your home buyers and sellers, but it...