Kiley Costa
Pay Off STR or Invest in Another Property?
My husband and I are trying to decide whether or not to pay off our first (and only) STR in Palm Desert. We bought a 1 bedroom condo in July 2024. November has been our only cash flowing month (barely), but we anticpa...
Wesley Sherow
Self-Managing as an Owner; A Secret Agent's Advice
Bigger Pockets Community,I wanted to share a bit of advice I got a while back that's common knowledge for some, but a good tip for others just starting out. When you purchase your first investment properties and you d...
Matt McKinney
Contacting tenants when you have a property manager
My rentals are mostly multi family buildings with one single family thrown in. I hired a property manager for that property (as well as 12 other units) recently the market is booming and the tenants lease is up. I dec...
Brian Grainger
FL Panhandle Investor
Hello BP,Long time lurker, first-time poster. I'm Brian Grainger from Panama City, Florida. My experience started when I was a child, my father would take me to the 38 units he owned to work on maintenance problems. I...
Elaina Burkhart
Researching aspects of a market
My husband and I are new to investing outside of our hometown (we just have one duplex in central Indiana) and we're interested in researching markets outside of our area (ok with out-of-state as well). I am unsure of...
Matt D.
Newbie in construction project
Hi all,I'm going to build a new condo apartment (8units) from crash (all utilities such water-hookup, electric, sewer are available). Usually the owner would need to work with an architecture and a developer for such ...
Darrell Taylor
Real estate investing amount
I have currently saved up $140K, I'm curious to know what would be a good percentage of that 140K to put towards buy and hold real estate investing ? I know 140K isn't a lot of money when it comes to investing but I w...
Mercedes J.
Anyone know of a good property management company in Baltimore?
Hello, I closed on a property yesterday and I'm a new investor in Baltimore city. I've spoken to multiple representatives of various property management companies, but they all seem incompetent of actually doing thei...
Deidra Swenson
Property Management Software
I'm having a hard time deciding which property management software to go with. I'm going to be taking over management of my 7 units, and we plan to add more units to our portfolio yet this year. I like all of the feat...
Thanh Lu
For owners, self management vs hiring a vacation rental company?
For owners with a small portfolio (1-3 STR), how did you decide between self management vs hiring a vacation rental company? If you have a larger portfolio, are you still self managing? I am just starting out and have...